Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really a very simple story. A rich private tennis club is looking to make itself even richer by tripling in size, at devastating cost to the local environment and community.\u201d <\/em>Andy Hamilton, keeping it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, let\u2019s move on from that and ask, once again, the question: who briefs Donald Trump? Because, frankly, it doesn\u2019t seem like anyone holds that position. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all seen it by now, in between watching Willy Wonka (64 years old, after lunch) snoozing at Wimbledon, however to catch up those of you who haven\u2019t, Donald Trump welcomed the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal to the White House on Wednesday. Displaying even more ignorance (racism?) than usual, he patronised the Liberian President\u2019s mastery of the English language; wisely, sensing a possible trap, because surely no-one can be that stupid and uninformed, President Boakai exercised masterful diplomacy by simply smiling and saying \u2018yes sir\u2019 whilst the orange fella opposite him jabbered on, digging a deeper hole\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, here in SW19 (official language: English), we\u2019ve been swamped with sunshine, strawberries and a surfeit of sport. Ros\u00e9 and sparkling wine have been the drinks of choice although, for us on Wednesday evening, the refreshing tang of The Park Brewery Hope Mimosa Sour <\/strong>completely hit the bullseye. A vibrant, fruit forward beer made using apricot and mango puree, it was bright, tangy, refreshing with a lovely sour finish and 440ml didn\u2019t last five minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst on the subject of interesting drinks, we have a couple of new tipples to tempt you with. After much discussion, we\u2019ve decided to get a few bottles of Rathfinny Ros\u00e9 Brut 2019 – \u00a342.00<\/strong>, buoyed by the success of their classic cuv\u00e9e, we thought we\u2019d tempt you with some pink. Very pale in the glass and bone dry on the palate, this is just fabulous. Ripe peach, red cherry and strawberry coulis notes with just a waft of pepper to finish. Another stunning Sussex sparkler!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Closer to home we have an exciting new edition from Braden and the gang at Doghouse Distillery. Always the innovators, they have just launched their first ever American style corn whisky, a batch of just 1,000 bottles. In their words: \u201cDebt Collector, inspired by deep south blues rock music, is an American style whisky made with a mash of corn, barley and rye. It is fermented using a Kentucky Bourbon yeast and then matured in virgin American oak for 3 years and diluted to bottle at 50%. It is the first ever American style corn whisky to be made in London and is an incredible tasting whisky. <\/em>On the nose it hits notes of crisp cherry, caramel and light vanilla. Strong viscosity on the palate coupled with rich notes of vanilla, oak and caramel sweetness, plus a warming earthy spiciness. Drink neat and enjoy this remarkably smooth finish with oak, light smoke and clean spice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Doghouse Distillery Debt Collector Whisky – \u00a350.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, as discussed above, the sun has been shining and promises to continue unabated whilst international sport is everywhere. We have tennis; we have cricket; we have European football; we have rugby from all over the world; we\u2019ve even got some cycling but all the while all we really want to do is go swimming\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n And we\u2019ve got barbecues going on and with this in mind, how about we open a couple of crowd pleasing bottles for you to taste tonight or tomorrow? Good idea, let\u2019s do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lions are in Australia, so we thought we\u2019d open Pauletts Polish Hill River Aged Release Riesling 2018 – \u00a321.99<\/strong>. Polish Hill River is a sub-region of the Clare Valley and about a 90 minute drive from Adelaide. We always love the Aged Release that the Paulett\u2019s keep back for a few years in their cellar as it\u2019s always crisp and dry with bags of citrus and minerals and a fab finish. Good idea as your aperitif whilst the coals are getting glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And since England are playing Argentina on Saturday evening, how about Sottano Selecci\u00f3n Blend 2020 – \u00a323.99<\/strong> is a blend of Malbec, Syrah and Cabernet Franc; dark in the glass as you\u2019d expect and with lovely aromatic berry aromas with a hint of violets and wood smoke. The palate is rich and layered with cassis and berry fruit notes, coffee and wood spice with a touch of black pepper to end on. It works very well with quick cooked skirt steak if you\u2019re looking for a deliciously easy supper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s it from us, I\u2019ll be honest, it\u2019s been a tough email to write this week \u2013 can we have a good news week nest week please?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, \u201cIt\u2019s really a very simple story. 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