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Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/span><\/p>\n So there\u2019s been controversy in Germany as the USA has allegedly been spying on Mrs Merkel. Call me old fashioned but I grew up expecting<\/span> that kind of thing to be happening in Berlin. Does nobody read John Le Carr\u00e9 anymore? <\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been up to our eyeballs in tastings these last few weeks and this week saw us finish term in our Wine School, next term starts late January, watch this space!<\/span><\/p>\n We also had a lovely group in for our Spanish Cheese & Wine Tasting. We chomped on fine cheeses from around Spain, partnered them with an eclectic selection of wines (also from Spain), pondered on the merits of wine, cheese and the universe and generally had a good time.<\/span><\/p>\n Forthcoming Tastings<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n We still some space left on the Champagne & Sparkling Tasting 27th<\/sup> November 8pm<\/b> at \u00a325 per person.<\/span><\/p>\n Two places left on the Bordeaux Tasting<\/b> with Jeremy which is the 14th<\/sup> November at 8pm<\/b> priced at \u00a315 per person.<\/span><\/p>\n Christening\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019m really not sure why I thought of this but should you be on the cusp (or indeed have been in St James\u2019 this week) of becoming a godparent we have just the thing for you! <\/span><\/p>\n 2011 Warre\u2019s Vintage Port – \u00a362 –<\/span><\/b> “Sweet, warm and mellow, with fresh pure blackberry and black cherry fruit, yet fresh with amazing purity, concentration and depth. Seductive and compelling. Score: 94\u201396\/100” <\/i>Jamie Goode, wineanorak.com<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Tasting This Weekend<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n As you may have gleaned from the intro we\u2019re all about Spain this week. Alex has had chick peas for lunch, Wayne\u2019s had chorizo with his scrambled eggs, and you folk are having Campos de Celtas 2011 Albari\u00f1o (\u00a312.99)<\/b> in your white glass, Mentoste Rioja Reserva 2001 (\u00a313.99) <\/b>in your red glass, and for good measure we\u2019ll open a sherry in the form of El Maestro Sierra\u2019s Oloroso (\u00a39.99 37.5cl)<\/b> which is from a 15 year old Solera system.<\/span><\/p>\n A plea from Alex on behalf of Wayne\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Being consummately unprofessional as you know by now, we are adding a personal request into what should be a work email.\u00a0 Sorry in advance, but hopefully one of you might be able to help.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re running the London Marathon next year.\u00a0 Clearly the plea should be along the lines of \u2018please take us out and shoot us now!\u2019, but it\u2019s not.<\/span><\/p>\n Alex has a place already, so is definitely running next April.\u00a0 Wayne however, in spite of the fact that he has applied regularly over the years, currently has no place.\u00a0 He hoped to run for the Stroke Association but they let him down earlier this week.\u00a0 Another charity close to his mum in Essex also was unable to give him a place.<\/span><\/p>\n Right now he is happy to run and raise money for anyone who will have him since he is very keen to run next year because:<\/span><\/p>\n a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>He wants to do it whilst he believes he can still run that far<\/span><\/p>\n b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>He wants to do it before he\u2019s old enough to be specially interviewed as \u2018a plucky pensioner<\/span><\/p>\n c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>He wants to beat Alex, in public, on TV<\/span><\/p>\n d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Once it\u2019s done he doesn\u2019t have to do it again so he can return to falling off his bike into puddles!<\/span><\/p>\n So if anyone has a pet charity, works for a charity, has a place they don\u2019t want to use, has any sensible suggestions as to how he might get in then that would be really helpful and he will love you forever, or not if that\u2019s what you\u2019d prefer\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Frankly, the last thing either of us want to do is dress up as a pantomime horse and pretend to be just one runner, so please help us!!<\/span><\/p>\n Anyway I\u2019ve taken up enough of your time now, please join us this evening or tomorrow for a scoop of wine and sherry, some Catalan almonds and some delicious habas fritas.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a1Adios y hasta ma\u00f1ana!<\/span><\/p>\n Juan y Alejandro<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, So there\u2019s been controversy in Germany as the USA has allegedly been spying on Mrs Merkel. 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