Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right, I think Wednesday night was probably the confirmation we all needed that summer is definitely over even if the sun is doing its best today. We\u2019ve had some wobbles over the last few weeks and shorts have been seen on Arthur Road as recently as last Friday but now it\u2019s time to put some trousers and socks on because it\u2019s definitely chilly. And the change in the weather is perhaps timely, given that the farmers also agree with us and are putting the clocks back this Sunday morning. 2am becomes 1am, we get an \u2018extra\u2019 hour in bed, it\u2019ll be dark by 4.30pm and instead of lighting the barbecue, we\u2019ll be setting a fire, whilst drawing the curtains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not all bad news though: roast potatoes, parsnips, sprouts, stuffing, gravy and fine roast meats now return to the throng; the slow cooker will dust itself down and turn grisly\/gristly hunks of unloved cuts into succulent, melt in the mouth, show-stopping stews and whisky is considered medicinal once again, to be administered as and when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, before we do all this, how about a glass of Champagne? We just been reminded that, since 2009, the fourth Friday in October has been declared \u2018Champagne Day\u2019 and, whilst I realise a lot of you make every Friday a fizz Friday, this week it definitely needs to be the proper stuff! Who reminded us you may ask? We currently stock Champagnes from 8 different suppliers, so you could be forgiven for expecting it to be one of these Champagne houses that gave us the tip off. However, you\u2019d be wrong. Not a single one of them has mentioned it to us, so we can only assume sales are so robust they feel no need of further promotion; in fact, a customer read about it in City AM on Tuesday and gave us the steer – we are eternally grateful for his attention to detail, the customer is always right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need help choosing tonight\u2019s tipple, here\u2019s what we have in stock right now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bollinger La Grande Ann\u00e9e 2014 – \u00a3135<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bollinger RD 2007 – \u00a3200<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bollinger Special Cuv\u00e9e Brut NV – \u00a360<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Charles Heidsieck Brut Mill\u00e9sime 2012 – \u00a3115<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Collet 1er Cru Brut Vintage 2016 – \u00a358<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n De Saint Gall Orpale Blanc de Blancs 2008 – \u00a3125<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Delavenne P\u00e8re et Fils Grand Cru Brut Rose NV – \u00a345<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jean Gimonnet ‘La Guette’ 2008 – \u00a358<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u00e9t\u00e9-Vautrain <\/em><\/a>204 Brut NV MAGNUM – \u00a366<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n