Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll start with some good news. After 25 years of asking, The Rolling Stones have given Fatboy Slim permission to use \u2018Satisfaction\u2019 for a release of dancefloor bootleg \u2018Satisfaction Skank\u2019. They even delivered the original stems to him by armoured car so he could build it from the ground up. Possibly a bit late to make the Christmas No.1 slot but certainly something to get Grandma grooving in her slippers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whilst we\u2019re on entertainment, there has been much debate over the years about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. As we move into that season, we have to admit to being a little surprised to find a remake of Pirates of the Caribbean live on news channels with oil tankers, warships and helicopters. The sound wasn\u2019t great but did we hear a shiver me timbers from the White House?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Netflix is hoping to get Warner Brothers Discovery for Christmas, having launched an aggressive $83 billion takeover bid. Not to be outdone, the Paramount team, which includes Trump\u2019s mates the Ellison family and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have also upped their bid. This could run and run and we can\u2019t help but wonder if the political connections will win in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re not in the market for a film studio, alternative Christmas gifts we might suggest could be some Foxdenton Christmas Gin (\u00a325) <\/strong>to get you in festive fervour or perhaps Debt Collector Whisky (\u00a350) <\/strong>which comes from our talented chums at Doghouse Distillery. This is a stunning Bourbon style whisky made in London and is from the first release batch of just 1,000 bottles. Vermouth seems to be a bit of a thing lately and the Lacuesta Reserva (\u00a318.99) <\/strong>is a bit of a stunner. From Haro in Rioja, this acacia barrel aged beauty is the perfect aperitif just over ice. Personally, I think I\u2019ll go for a bottle of Jean Gimonnet 2008 La Guette Blanc de Blancs (\u00a358) <\/strong>champagne. It is a great vintage bubbly that has spent nearly 15 years on its lees. Alex is hoping for some new socks but could be tempted with a magnum of Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2018(\u00a358)!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 21st <\/sup>December: 12 NOON \u2013 3PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday 22nd<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 7PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday 23rd<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 7PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday 24th<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 4PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 25th<\/sup> December \u2013 Sunday 28th<\/sup> December: CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday 29th<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 7PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday 30th<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 7PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday 31st<\/sup> December: 12 NOON \u2013 6PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday 1st<\/sup> \u2013 Saturday 3rd<\/sup> January: CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday 5th<\/sup> January: 12 NOON \u2013 7PM <\/strong>and then back to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tasting This Weekend<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alex is keen to get his laughing gear around some Port, so we\u2019ll be finishing with a nip of Krohn LBV (\u00a321.99)<\/strong> but before we get there, we shall pull a cork on Christian Bergeret St Aubin 1er Cru (\u00a336.49)<\/strong> a rather delicious little number from the Cote d\u2019Or in Burgundy. Staying in that neck of the woods, almost, we\u2019ll head along to Emma and Christian Sorine for a tipple on their Maranges Vieilles Vignes (\u00a330.00). <\/strong>We\u2019ve tasted this southern Beaune wine a couple of times and found it be a rather smart glass of Pinot Noir – come and have a sample and let us know if you agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, the shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year has arrived and Rory McIlroy is on it. A golfer hasn\u2019t won since 1989, just saying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, We\u2019ll start with some good news. After 25 years of asking, The Rolling Stones have given Fatboy Slim permission to use \u2018Satisfaction\u2019 for a release of dancefloor bootleg \u2018Satisfaction Skank\u2019. They even delivered the original stems to him by armoured car so he could build it from the ground up. Possibly a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2036"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2037,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036\/revisions\/2037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}