Fellow Wine Lovers,
Normally we’d start with a little pre-amble, mentioning perhaps an event from the sporting calendar, poking fun at a politician for some mild mishap, why we’ve even made fun of foreign politicians in the past. This week though is a tough one. So much has happened in the week since we last spoke that we just don’t know where to start!
We have a new Prime Minister, whose superpower seems to be impersonating previous Prime Ministers. It’s not Sam Allardyce.
The 145th Open at Royal Troon has been won by Henrik Stenson with the lowest 72 hole score ever recorded in the history of the Open!
Boris Johnson is Foreign Secretary!
There has been a failed coup in Turkey. It wasn’t Sam Allardyce.
England lost the 1st Test to Pakistan by 75 runs.
There have been 18 stages of this year’s Tour de France. Eight (yes 8!) have been won by a British rider (none of them Sam Allardyce), three by Peter Sagan, and none by a Frenchman.
Melania Trump autocued her way to becoming a laughing stock, after channelling more of Michelle Obama’s spirit than the press corps thought decent without being called plagiarism.
Michelle Obama appeared in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, rapping with Missy Elliot and singing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” in a move that has surely struck fear into whoever is the next first lady (Melania or Bill?).
The Republican convention has been a bit feisty with booing, walkouts, scuffles and calling Hilary Clinton a witch. It seemed like a 12 year olds birthday party with too much sugar and no adults present!
The Labour Party is having a leadership contest because none of the MPs like their leader, who appears most likely to win. It’s not Sam Allardyce.
England has a new football manager. It is Sam Allardyce.
I guess by now you can see our problem, a news packed week that seems quite ridiculous enough without our input.
Glass of wine anybody?
This week we thought we’d swing down to Italy for a bit of sampling. We’ll start off in the white corner with the sunshine laden Sicilian beauty that is Cantine Cellaro’s Luma Grillo (£11.59). When we tasted it we found candied citrus fruits, some minerals, and a lively crisp dryness of finish. What do you think?
Red wise we’ll be a bit further north up near the lakes listening to opera drifting in on the breeze from Verona. Our glass will be filled with Monte del Fra’s Bardolino (£11.49) a deliciously fresh and summery red that Alex is threatening to gently chill.
Back to School…
New Term starts Wednesday 28th September. £150 for the six weeks – full details attached. Don’t miss out, book it now before you head off, so that you’ve got something in the diary when the holiday blues kick in
That’ll be us for the week, we’re hoping for more of this sunshine stuff now that we’ve found out it’s so lovely!