Fellow Wine Lovers, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nweek finds us both wallowing in disappointment. As many of you know, we\u2019re no\nstrangers to a spot of nosebag and have been known, on occasion, to visit an\nestablishment that might put a plate of something extremely tasty in front of\nus. But never, NEVER has anyone mistakenly given us a bottle of 2001 Le Pin.\nNeither of us has ever tasted any vintage of it, so that lucky diner at\nHawksmoor in Manchester, who was the recipient of such a fortunate mix up, was\nlucky indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disappointment\non hearing that an explorer breaking the record for the deepest ever sub dive\ndown to 10,927 metres, in the Mariana Trench, found a plastic bag and sweet\nwrappers. He also found 4 new species of prawn – coming soon plastic wrapped to\na supermarket fridge near you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nSaturday sees Rugby League played at the Nou Camp in Barcelona for the first\ntime, as Catalan Dragons host Wigan Warriors. Rumours that the expected crowd\nof 30 000 only warrants one turnstile being open, are possibly on the fake side\nof news. Sadly for Wigan fans, The Boiler Club, Barcelona\u2019s only Northern\nSoul night, seems to have closed down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thomas\nCook seems to have had a bit of an oopsy daisy with \u00a31.5 billion as Brexit\ncurtails holiday plans, apparently. This commentator certainly has done no such\nthing and wonders if Airbnb and booking over the internet in general are not\nhaving a more disruptive effect than they\u2019re getting credit for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nGiro d\u2019Italia is rolling on, nearly everyone has fallen off at least once and\none of the favourites, Tom <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dumoulin,\nhas headed home to recover from his injuries (in time for the Tour de France we\nsuspect). Mr Yates is still poised in the right place, we feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would\nappear that Pret a Manger is proposing to take over fellow lunch chain Eat and\nturn them into vegetarian branches. We\u2019ve already seen one headline suggesting\n\u201cEat to be gobbled up by Pret\u201d and imagine it\u2019s only a question of time before\nwe see a headline suggesting they have \u201cbitten off more than they could chew\u201d\nor perhaps that the merger is a\u201d bit hard to swallow\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In\nGermany, a Munich based start-up, Lilium, has unveiled its prototype electric\nflying taxi. They claim it will be able to travel 186 miles in an hour and seat\nfive people. They\u2019ve successfully made the first flight and are now the first\nelectronic jet to seek certification. Researching for this article revealed\nthere are about 100 different electric aircraft projects on the go around the\nworld, so watch this (air)space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winemaker Tasting – Domaine Treloar <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonathan and Rachel Treloar own and run this\nsmall, vineyard and winery. Regarded by Jancis Robinson as the best in the\nRoussillon. They were also chosen as the Coup de Coeur (Favourite) Roussillon\nproducer by La Revue du Vin de France, the country’s most influential wine\nmagazine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re\nreally excited about this one, a couple of our most popular French wines come\nfrom this estate and we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming Jonathan to the shop to\nmeet you all. So come along, taste his wine and ask those questions\nyou\u2019ve always wanted to ask a winemaker\u2026 here\u2019s a list of the wines that we\ntake from them \u2013 I suspect they will all be open to taste on the night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n WHITE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018La\nTerre Promise\u2019 2016 – \u00a318.49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nwhite is a lovely rich blend of Grenache Gris, Macabeu and Carignan Blanc. From\n35-60 year old vines, it has a lovely quince and buttered toast character and\nis made with natural yeasts and minimal sulphur. Named after the Bruce Springsteen\nsong \u2018Promised Land\u2019, this is a fine match for one of those Mediterranean fish\ndishes with garlic and tomato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Le\nCiel Vide\u2019 2015 – \u00a312.49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nunoaked red is made from Syrah, Grenache, Mourv\u00e8dre and Carignan. It is the\nmost approachable of their red wines with crunchy forest fruits and an earthy,\nsmoky character that’d be great alongside a sausage, or three, with mash and\nonion gravy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One\nBlock Grenache 2015 – \u00a313.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since\nwe listed this it has rapidly become a firm favourite. Mostly Grenache\n(including the Catalan variant Lledoner Pelut) and a small splash of Carignan,\nthis has lovely dark brambly fruit, a hint of cumin, leather and tobacco. Wayne\nloved it with some Merguez sausages and winemaker Jonathan suggest lamb chops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three\nPeaks 2016 – \u00a314.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Classy\nblend of 50% Syrah, 30% Mourv\u00e8dre and 20% Grenache. A rich and spicy\nblend that spent 12 months in French barriques and shows lovely crushed forest\nfruit character, a touch of earthy minerality and maybe even a hint of\nleather. Proper, old school Roussillon made by an Englishman, how good is\nthat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Le\nSecret\u2019 2013 – \u00a317.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nwine is nearly all Syrah, rich with lovely dark black fruits, quite\nblackcurranty even, and a lovely fresh elegance to it too. Great with a smoky\nchargrilled steak, I reckon. It\u2019s not just us that rate them highly;\nprevious vintages have featured in Decanter Magazine\u2019s Best Syrah\u2019s in the\nWorld under \u00a325<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Motus\u2019\n2015 – \u00a318.49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 80%\nMourv\u00e8dre, 10% Syrah 10% Grenache. A cracking wine this, a complex, almost\nautumnal aroma of stewed fruit, leather, roast coffee and mixed spice. The\npalate is an interesting combination of dark fruits, spicy tannins and an\nearthy minerality. A real wine-lovers wine, that Jonathan and Rachel suggest\ndrinking with a duck breast in a wine and chocolate sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Tahi\u2019\n2011 – \u00a325.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Domaine\nTreloar\u2019s icon wine. Tahi<\/em> is the Maori word for “1”. It is\nmade from the parcels of Syrah, Grenache and Mourv\u00e8dre on Le Roubau, a rare\nlimestone hillside, and aged for 12 months in French oak barriques. Then only\nthe barrels which make the most harmonious combination are selected. There is\ntoasty oak and roast coffee on the nose, perfectly balanced by the spicy fruit\naromas. It is a very well balanced yet complex wine, which wine maker Jonathan\nsuggests partner excellently with the steak recipes from Rick Stein\u2019s \u201cFrench\nOdyssey\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCHWEET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Muscat\nde Rivesaltes 2013 – \u00a311.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nLate-harvested, fortified sweet aperitif and\/or dessert wine. It has a\nbeautiful floral aroma and a rich honeyed palate with dried fruits and nuts.\n Treloar Muscat de Rivesaltes always aims to be less sugary and have more\nrichness than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So,\nhopefully that has sufficiently tickled your tastebuds, just give us a call or\nemail us and we\u2019ll reserve you a space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 27th<\/sup> June\nat 8pm \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DOMAINE TRELOAR WITH JONATHAN\nHESFORD – \u00a320 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nfew of you have been asking us when we will next do our 6 week course. \nThe answer is after the summer holidays, most likely starting early October, on\nWednesday evenings. We expect to be able to confirm the dates very soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Late opening \u2013 Monday 20th<\/sup> May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll\nbe in town for a tasting on Monday but should be back by 4pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tasting this Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We thought\nwe\u2019d through you a curveball this week and open a brace of Malbec. Wearing the\nwhite hat will be Vicentin Blanc de Malbec 2017 (\u00a322.50)<\/strong> from Lujan de\nCuyo, a cracking white made from 100% Malbec grown at 1,000 metres highness, as\nsome might say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sporting\nthe red neckerchief will be Antonio Mas Single Vineyard Malbec 2016 (\u00a316.49)<\/strong>\nfrom Tupungato. This is also 100% Malbec but grown at 1,300 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s\nprobably enough guff from us for this week, so sign up for Treloar, come taste\na white Malbec and have a great weekend. Fellow Wine Lovers, This week finds us both wallowing in disappointment. As many of you know, we\u2019re no strangers to a spot of nosebag and have been known, on occasion, to visit an establishment that might put a plate of something extremely tasty in front of us. 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