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Dish 5 Caviar + Champagne Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut M.V.
The caviar was served with sour cream on a blini and in just the right proportion to not be overpowering. Churchill liked to consume his caviar from the tub but given each person's variable tolerance...
View ArticleDish 1 Clear chicken Soup + Champagne Ayala, Brut Majeur - blend of...
Carl Edmund gave us an excellent introduction to Churchill’s particular passion for “SOUP!” Most importantly that it should either be made with turtle or chicken. Given the contemporary setting and...
View ArticleDish 2 Salmon/Scallops + Champagne AR Lenoble, Rosé Terroirs
- blend of 89% chardonnay (Chouilly, Grand Cru) and 11% pinot noir (Bissieul, Premier Cru) This was unusual. Churchill particularly liked smoked salmon, which, one diner pointed out, would not have...
View ArticleWine tips: Three very discerning malbecs
Maybe often seems a much-overlooked wine and not for any good reason. Recently I have stumbled upon a few that have given us bags of pleasure! The same grape expressed individually, from Cahors, Hawkes...
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La Crema Monterey Chardonnay 2014
Modern style chardonnay with elegant pineapple, a touch of toffee aromas and a fine balance of freshness and roundness in the mouth. A very pleasant texture and concentration of the flavours that coat...
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Chateau de Cérons Graves Dry White AOC 2015
Fabulous summer fine wine combining ripe exotic fruit and a touch of fresh lemon. This is a blend of 50% Sémillon, 45% sauvignon blanc and 5 Sauvignon Gris. The freshness of the Sauvignon melds very...
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Warm weather red wine - Louis Jadot’s Beaujolais Village 2016 has it!
At this time of year the palate starts to crave refreshing wines that match the seasonal menus and attire. Red wines that are full bodied are fine for big food dishes, bbq’s or cooler nights, but...
View ArticlePerfect wedding wine lists?
A memorable wedding for me is not made up of bride gowns or witty speeches. It is, of course, the wine list that strikes the chord. A good wine list can renew faith in the institution of marriage. It...
View ArticleCôtes du Ventoux is breaking through
It’s a scorching summer evening in Regent’s Park and what is my glass is of premium importance. The fact that Britain is experiencing a thorough multi-day licking from the sun, is itself...
View ArticleFladgate Partnership CEO, Adrian Bridge, responds to climate change impacts...
Wine production in Europe has fallen to 50-year lows due to the impacts of extreme weather events including hail, frost, drought, and rot. No one knows this better than Adrian Bridge, CEO of the...
View ArticleGetting into the flow of white port in Porto and London
The vista from the metro as it crosses the Douro river from the centre of Porto is eye-watering; a delicately balanced civilisation, perched along the impressive topography of the great valley. It’s...
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Edna Valley Vineyard Chardonnay, 2015
Edna Valley Chardonnay from California - this is a modern style of wine that I could drink all day. A full golden colour, round open and ripe aromas of fig and pineapple. Long lingering layers of...
View ArticleBook review: Love wine, laughing and looking for a summer read? You'll love...
Corkscrew, by nom de guerre, Peter Stafford-Bow, will make you laugh, yearn, and feel intoxicatingly virile. It’s a novel for the summer heat while you’re sipping copious pints of rosé and wondering...
View ArticleWine tasting in northern Catalonia in the foothills of the Pyrenees
It’s been a hot couple of weeks here trekking around northern Catalonia. From the homeland and backdrop to surrealist Salvador Dali’s world to dramatic remnants of the volcano park an hour away, this...
View ArticleChampagne Pannier’s Égérie 2006 scores gold in the 2018 Champagne Masters
Along the Marne Valley, west of Epernay, the town of Chateau-Thierry sits facing the river, wracked with the scars of a violent past. Overlooking the town is the grand American Memorial commemorating...
View ArticleLondon’s 4th Emergency Service arrives: Champagne within 2 hours!
Denizens of the capital can breathe a sigh of relief in the news between the hours of 9am-9pm the finest Champagne can be delivered to their door-step within 2 hours.
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Château Sainte-Marie - Vielles Vignes blanc
Château Sainte-Marie - Vielles Vignes blanc - 2017 alc. 12.5% 70% Sauvignon Gris and blanc, 25% semillon, 5% muscadet Gris is more exotic and gives a slight pinkness of the first press. Selection of...
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Madlys, Château Sainte-Marie, 2016
65% white sauvignon, 25% gris sauvignon, 10% semillon A different style for this region. A very outstanding terroir of clay and limestone. The name of the parcel is La Roche. Very expressive, much more...
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Château-Sainte-Marie, Vieilles Vignes, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2016
72% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon Dark fruit, very elegant, violets. Ripe but not overripe. 2016 was a cooler vintage than 2015. The 2015 are bigger in fruitiness and ready to drink but the 2016 have...
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Chateau Sainte-Marie 'Alios', Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux 2015
Merlot (74%), Cabernet Sauvignon (21%), petit verdot (10%) A decent combination of dark fruit and spice, chocolate and tannic grip. It is drinking very well now and I have opened with friends who all...
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