Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! Where exactly, I\u2019m not sure \u2013 most likely here as we can\u2019t go anywhere else\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start again, Alex and try to sound more positive<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! Having shed our Tiers on Wednesday we will all have travelled to far off parts of the UK to bring our newly mutated London virus to the masses\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start again\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! Having submitted to the cack-handed \u2018divide and conquer\u2019 strategy employed by the powers that be we will, in order to maintain a safe Christmas bauble, rank our friends and family on a sliding scale of how important they are to us. Do I see my sister or my mum? But my sister doesn\u2019t want to see me however my Mum does. Do I really have to go and see Uncle Bob, isn\u2019t this a great opportunity to swerve his salty anecdotes? And so family and friends are closely evaluated as we decide who we would save first, should the boat go down, and who we would leave to swim \u2013 no chance at all of any arguments or families falling out over this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n And again\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! But not for long please and with the window open whilst wearing a mask and don\u2019t touch each other please and certainly don\u2019t stay the night! I can already see the headlines as various MP\u2019s and Rita Ora apologise for \u2018misunderstanding\u2019 the rules\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last chance\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! We\u2019ve had a tough year, there are undoubtedly tougher times ahead, enjoy your Christmas, be sensible, turn off all news broadcasts from the 23rd<\/sup> through to 27th<\/sup> December and raise a glass to absent friends and happy times. Like a tousle haired Jose Mourinho, Boris has his masterplan, has told us what to do and what his game plan is and now he just needs to sit up (and shut up) in the stands and leave us alone to get on with it on the pitch\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Far better<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, yep, by this time next week I will have consumed, hopefully, half a bottle of Champagne and 37 smoked salmon sandwiches whilst unwrapping the inevitable Everest of gifts that confront me. I will be safe in the knowledge that I don\u2019t need to go anywhere for 3 days and that there is more food in the house than we would usually eat in a fortnight. Oh, and enough wine to keep Peter Langan going for at least an afternoon\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The question is, whilst I will have enough liquid supplies, will you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s my shopping list, if it helps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n BUBBLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u00e9t\u00e9-Vautrain Brut 204 NV \u00a330<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Canard-Duch\u00eane Cuv\u00e9e L\u00e9onie NV \u00a330.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u00e9t\u00e9-Vautrain Grand Millesime 2012 \u00a335<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joseph Perrier Cuv\u00e9e Royale Brut NV \u00a336.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Canard Duch\u00eane Charles VII Blanc de Blancs NV \u00a340<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tarlant Brut Nature NV \u00a345<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Delavenne P\u00e8re et Fils Grand Cru Brut Ros\u00e9 NV \u00a345<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bollinger Special Cuv\u00e9e Brut NV \u00a348<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Collet Brut 2008 \u00a350<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moutard ‘6 C\u00e9pages’ 2009\/10 \u00a353<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joseph Perrier Cuv\u00e9e Royale 2008 \u00a370<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thienot Cuv\u00e9e Alain 2007 \u00a390<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bollinger La Grande Ann\u00e9e 2012 \u00a3112<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Billecart Salmon Cuv\u00e9e Nicolas-Francois 2002 \u00a3150<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WHITE -MAGNUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Greywacke Sauvignon 2019, Marlborough \u00a341<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n RED – MAGNUMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lopez de Haro 2017, Rioja Crianza \u00a325<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ch\u00e2teau de Paraza 2016, Minervois \u00a330<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meerlust Red 2014, Stellenbosch \u00a330<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Filus Malbec 2016, Mendoza \u00a332<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n La C\u00f4te Sauvage 2016, Cairanne \u00a334<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ch\u00e2teau La Grave 2016, M\u00e9doc \u00a338<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saransot Dupr\u00e9 2015, Listrac-M\u00e9doc \u00a346<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Domaine Treloar Tahi 2010, Roussillon \u00a350<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chocolate Block 2019, Franschhoek \u00a350<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2009\/11 \u00a352<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meerlust Rubicon 2014, Stellenbosch \u00a358<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PORT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Krohn Ambassadors Ruby \u00a311.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kopke Fine White Port \u00a315.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Krohn LBV 2013 \u00a318.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Quinta de Val da Figueira 10 year old Tawny \u00a326.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Smith Woodhouse Madalena 2005 \u00a329.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Krohn Colheita 1999 \u00a334.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Krohn Colheita 1982 \u00a360<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Porto Ramos Pinto 2000 \u00a370<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Taylors 1985 Vintage Port \u00a385<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Taylors\/Fonseca\/Croft Vintage 2016 Trio Gift Box \u00a3255<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And then, for the mince pies, Foxdenton Estate Christmas Liqueur \u00a320<\/strong> just to help me nap\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, that\u2019s my list, there are of course other wines available, I haven\u2019t even talked about Whisky but, rest assured, we have some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, it may have come to your attention that there are only seven sleeps until Christmas. We won\u2019t be sleeping so much though, our hammocks are slung up in the cellar already and our opening hours up until the January will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER<\/strong> 11AM \u2013 7PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER<\/strong> NOON \u2013 3PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n MONDAY 21st \u2013 WEDNESDAY 23rd DECEMBER<\/strong> NOON \u2013 7PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n THURSDAY 24th DECEMBER<\/strong> 10AM \u2013 5 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n FRIDAY 25th – MONDAY 28th DECEMBER<\/strong> CLOSED<\/p>\n\n\n\n TUESDAY 29th DECEMBER \u2013 THURSDAY 31ST DECEMBER<\/strong> NOON \u2013 6PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n FRIDAY 1st – WEDNESDAY 6th JANUARY<\/strong> CLOSED<\/p>\n\n\n\n THURSDAY 7th JANUARY<\/strong> NOON \u2013 7PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plenty of opportunity there to come and see us \u2013 pop in tomorrow and we might even have some wine open too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay strong\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! Where exactly, I\u2019m not sure \u2013 most likely here as we can\u2019t go anywhere else\u2026 Start again, Alex and try to sound more positive. Seven more sleeps and we\u2019ll be there! 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