Fellow Wine\nLovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re not sure\nif it\u2019s the sunshine, an overdose of strawberries, or the impending school\nholidays but the world seems to have gone mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First up, we\u2019ll\npoint out that Chelsea have a new manager. They haven\u2019t gone for a high flying\nwinner of everything but for a club legend in Frank Lampard. His relative\ninexperience at managerial level, Derby County not making promotion, prompted quite\na chat amongst ourselves here at Park Vintners Towers. We wondered if Chelsea had\nfilled a managerial post, or just become the first club to enter the Post\nManagerial era. Given that there\u2019s little to be done to change the team\nfollowing their past transgressions, we can\u2019t help but wonder if Frankie is\njust there to be cheerful and full of stories for the press conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secondly, this\nTory leadership contest seems to be taking some bizarre twists and turns as we\nget ever nearer. BoJo seems still to be hiding from journalists at every\nopportunity, whilst threatening to remove the sugar tax. Meanwhile, JeHun is\nhappy to talk to anyone who looks in his direction and wants to bring back\nfox-hunting. Both of them have promised\nso many tax cuts and spending rises that John McDonnell\u2019s spending plans seem\nalmost grown up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking of grown-ups,\nthe MEP\u2019s of the Brexit party proved that they were anything but; turning their\nbacks during the EU anthem, disrespecting the young musicians performing it, also\ndisrespecting all the people who voted by behaving like naughty schoolchildren\nand, for historians, drawing nasty parallels with an incident in the Reichstag\nin 1930. What on earth has happened to integrity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commiserations\nto the Lionesses, a valiant effort and certainly this commentator enjoyed\nwatching. Commiserations to the Kiwis, no scratch that, well played England,\nonwards and upwards World Cup Cricket semi-finals beckon! I also say that the\nWorld Cup Rugby training squad was announced today, seems a bit of attention\nseeking by the big lads, jealous of the attention the cricketers are getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the local\ntennis tournament front Harriet Dart has set herself up nicely for a run around\non the grass with World No.1 Ashleigh Barty, whilst Nick Kyrgios was spotted\nout for a pint or two in the Dog & Fox this week. At this stage we\u2019re\nunsure if it was a quick pint, or if he was out out. Anybody in Hemingways this\nweek see him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway, proper\nsport starts on Saturday the Tour de France. Stage one being a jaunt around\nBrussels through the town where Eddy Merckx grew up, celebrating the 50th<\/sup>\nanniversary of his first Tour de France win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Who will win\nthis year? Dunno, if I\u2019m honest. Certainly not Froome or Dumoulin, unlikely\nQuintana who\u2019s still looking for an opportunity to attack from last year.\nGeraint Thomas is certainly an option, but I wonder if Roman Bardet maybe worth\na penny each way at 22\/1 alongside a penny each way with Adam Yates at 12\/1. The\nbookies certainly have Egan Bernal seems to be the bookies pick, even if Richie\nPorte thinks G is favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wine School <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Places are\nstarting to fill up now, so if you\u2019re thinking about joining the fun do give us\na shout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Six Week Wine School \u2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday 2nd<\/sup> October \u2013\nWednesday 13th<\/sup> November (half term 23rd<\/sup> October) – \u00a3150\nper person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Future Tastings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As we\u2019re\ngetting along to the end of the season, with just a couple of places left for Thursday 18th<\/sup> July<\/strong>,we thought it expedient to remind you\nof the dates for Autumn. Some are already selling through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 12th<\/sup> September at 8pm\n– \u00a320<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 10th<\/sup> October at 8pm –\n\u00a320<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 7th<\/sup> November at 8pm –\n\u00a320<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 28th<\/sup> November \u2013 Cheese & Wine\u2019s Greatest Hits for 2019<\/em>\nat 8pm – \u00a320<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If Cheese\n& Wine is not your thing we also have these\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 17th<\/sup> October Domaine Treloar<\/em> at 8pm- \u00a320<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 5th<\/sup> December Champagne & Fizz<\/em> at 8pm – \u00a330 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tasting This Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Tour\nde France starting we had to go French this week. Add to that the warmth of the\nsun on our faces, a definite blue hue in the sky and the white jersey will be\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Domaine de la Combe Muscadet S\u00e8vre et\nMaine Tradition 2017 – \u00a311.39<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Found\nin the village of Saint-Fi\u00e2cre, which lies nestled in the cradle of the\nMuscadet appellation, between the two rivers of S\u00e8vre and Maine. The slopes of these river valleys give the\nvines a unique exposure and lead to Saint-Fi\u00e2cre being considered one of the\nbest sites. Wines are made from vines first planted in 1950\u2019s – a rarity in the\narea as most are dug up after 40 years – with the latest planted in 2016. After working in vineyards across the world,\nPierre-Henri Gadais returned in 2016 to take over the Domaine from his father\nChristophe, to whom the previous owner \u2013 the local legend Nelly Marzelleau- had\npassed on the estate in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charging\nup the Tourmalet in the boot of the Commissars red car will be Le<\/strong> Ciel Vide 2015 (\u00a312.49) <\/strong>\u201cNamed\nafter a Bruce Springsteen song “Empty Sky” which, for us expressed\nmost clearly the memories of September 11th. This unoaked red is made from\nSyrah and Grenache.\u201d <\/em> The tasters at\nthe recent Domaine Treloar tasting called this the most complex 12 quid wine\nthey\u2019d had, and \u2018a real no-brainer\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly,\npolice in London last week seized a staggering 461 cars for driving without\ninsurance, that\u2019s a June total of 1886! Let\u2019s be careful out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers\n\n\n\n\n\ns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, We\u2019re not sure if it\u2019s the sunshine, an overdose of strawberries, or the impending school holidays but the world seems to have gone mad. First up, we\u2019ll point out that Chelsea have a new manager. 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