Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve had an exciting week, travelling on the tube all the way to Camden to spend the day tasting a selection of potential new wines, some new vintage Burgundy and even a few spirits. There\u2019ll be a few new things along the way in due course and we\u2019ll be able to replace some of the Burgundy that you all drank over the tail end of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Parliament, it seems to have been similarly exciting with Tulip Siddiq resigning after becoming embroiled in her Aunt\u2019s Bangladesh corruption scandal which is hardly a good look for the Corruption Minister. Also in Parliament, Met Police are investigating allegations of the drink spiking of a parliamentary researcher in the Strangers Bar on 7th<\/sup> January. There are definitely some wrong\u2019uns in politics, aren\u2019t there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the pond, we only have a few days to go before the installation of Trump 2.0. This new version has enjoyed a large upgrade of the surrounding tech but sadly no change has been made in integrity, truth or morality. He seems to have spent a large part of the last week badmouthing the firefighters trying to keep Los Angeles from burning to the ground. He might do well to consider a quote from a very old children\u2019s programme: “I can’t think what Trumpton would do without its Fire Brigade”.<\/em> Hardly a great way to start but I guess they knew what they were getting when they voted for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back to wine though. Tasting a broad selection of wines side by side from the same villages and vintage is always a nice indicator of where we think the vintage is going. For 2023 Burgundy, we tasted in the region of 75 wines, a mixture of both reds and whites. We found the whites a little on the rich and fruity side and, unusually for us, found we preferred the reds. Wayne was also lucky enough to taste an alcohol free ros\u00e9 from Provence however, judging by the look on his face, it\u2019s not something that we\u2019ll be budgeting for this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which bring us on to our world beating January Sale<\/strong>. It might be the best sale we\u2019ve ever done, it\u2019s a beautiful sale and from our standpoint, certainly has the same mechanic as our previous sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s quite simple: come to the shop, choose six bottles of wine and we\u2019ll give you a discount of 16.66%.<\/strong> That\u2019s the mathematical equivalent (to two decimal places) of paying for only five bottles. The wine doesn\u2019t even have to be all the same, you can choose six entirely different bottles and we\u2019ll still give you a discount. A mixable six for five!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, step right up, form an orderly queue and feel free to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talking of forming an orderly queue, this weekend we\u2019ll open some tariff beating wines. We\u2019ll start off in the white corner with De Loach Russian River Chardonnay (\u00a330.99) <\/strong>from the cool climate of Russian River this is a cracking Californian white wine with tropical and citrus character and a lovely touch of vanilla spice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The red corner is a populated this week by a rather delicious Lalande de Pomerol that is Fleur de Bouard (\u00a339). <\/strong>From the same folks that make Chateau d\u2019Angelus this is a medium to full bodied red with a lovely voluptuous palate and dark cherry and berry fruit notes, polished silky tannins and a touch of mocha spice to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To end with a smile, Donald Trump once stated: \u201cI judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, We\u2019ve had an exciting week, travelling on the tube all the way to Camden to spend the day tasting a selection of potential new wines, some new vintage Burgundy and even a few spirits. 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