{"id":374,"date":"2014-03-21T16:37:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=374"},"modified":"2014-03-21T16:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T15:38:20","slug":"wine-school-wine-cheese-and-of-course-badgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=374","title":{"rendered":"Wine School, Wine & Cheese and, of course, Badgers…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018I would have no objection to eating badgers. I have no objection to eating anything very much, really…\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This week a famous television cook died.\u00a0 I realise this is news that you have all heard but if, like me, her television appearances passed you by and you only knew her as one of the Two Fat Ladies then might I suggest you go to www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/obituaries\/culture-obituaries\/tv-radio-obituaries\/10702886\/Clarissa-Dickson-Wright-obituary.html<\/a>and discover what one needs to do to become \u2018a character\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

As ever, when one chapter finishes a new one begins and it is with much excitement that we hear promising young talent Vera Lynn is to release a new album on 2nd<\/sup> June.\u00a0 They don\u2019t make them like they used to.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what else has been going on?\u00a0 Summer showed its face briefly last Sunday, the Irish continued their drinking spree from Cheltenham, via Paris on Saturday and then everywhere on Monday, St Patrick\u2019s Day.\u00a0 Wayne went running.\u00a0 Over and over and over again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, and the budget.\u00a0 Just to clarify duty did go up, it just didn\u2019t go up by as much as it was programmed to.\u00a0 A reprieve of sorts, but still an increase.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our most recent Wine School<\/b> wrapped up on Wednesday evening \u2013 everyone passed with flying colours and we sent them off into the cool night air filled with Champagne, broad ranging knowledge and an ability to hit a spittoon at 20 feet.\u00a0 Congratulations on all your achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our monthly Wine and Cheese tasting<\/b> last night just went further to prove that the more you study something the more complicated it becomes!\u00a0 When we started these evenings 3 years ago we thought we had a pretty good idea about what went well with what, and why so \u2013 now we realise that in fact we know nothing. The silver lining to this cheese-cloud is that we will be continuing to present these evenings for a long time to come \u2013 the next one on 24th April is already sold out, but we have plenty of space on the following one on Thursday 22nd<\/sup> May at 8pm<\/b>, here in the shop.\u00a0 \u00a320 per person<\/b>, usual first come, first served rules apply, cash is king.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wayne went shopping this week and bought some new things and some old favourites.\u00a0 Our Biltong display now looks more mountain than molehill but hopefully this will now last us more than just the weekend.\u00a0 Not content to settle for the dozen or so new wines we listed two weeks back, he has now bought a new sparkling rose from New Zealand \u2013 MIMI ROSE \u00a310.99<\/b> \u2013 which he tells me is going to be this summer\u2019s top tipple.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Plus he has fiddled around with our Loire range a bit and bought two new wines \u2013 a Chardonnay from Domaine Herbauges who are based just west of Nantes in the heart of Muscadet country.\u00a0 I know, a Chardonnay from there, who knew?\u00a0 Anyway they age it \u2018sur lie\u2019 like they do with Muscadet, it is produced from old vines and sees no oak, which results in a deliciously fresh and lively wine with a tang of lemon acidity. Beautifully balanced and a delight in the glass.\u00a0 Domaine Herbauges Moulin d\u2019Argent Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay 2012 – \u00a310.99 <\/b>in fact let\u2019s open it for tasting and we can all have a slurp.\u00a0 He also bought a light red (Gamay) whilst he was floating around, which will certainly be a treat when the sun shines \u2013 L\u2019Abbaye 2012 – \u00a310.99<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst we\u2019re talking tasting, we have been meaning to open the Motus <\/b>from Domaine Treloar<\/b> – \u00a316.99<\/b> for a couple of weeks now and then we read this:<\/span><\/p>\n

Treloar, Motus 2011 C\u00f4tes du Roussillon 17.5 Drink 2014-2016<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Based on Mourv\u00e8dre. Wow \u2013 creamy and sweet and soft, with gorgeous fruit purity. American oak aged (preferred to French to give a sweeter element and preserve the fruit). Long and fine. Smooth and succulent texture. Lovely tension between the tannin and acid. (RH)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Written by Richard Hemming on www.jancisrobinson.com <\/a>we realised we had to get it open ASAP.\u00a0 5pm this evening, see you then.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you read about the wine course finishing and thought \u2018Darn, I can\u2019t believe I missed that again, I wonder when the next one is as I\u2019m sick and tired of being laughed at when I miss the spittoon\u2019<\/i> have no fear, it will be returning on Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> April<\/b>.\u00a0 As ever it is a six week course, interrupted by a week off over half term and finishes up on Wednesday 4th<\/sup> June<\/b>.\u00a0 8pm start every Wednesday, 60-odd wines over the course, \u00a3150 per person<\/b>.\u00a0 Forget about the beach-body-beautiful for your summer hols and focus on the knowing what to have as a sundowner!\u00a0 See the flier attached for more info or pop in and have a chat with us about it \u2013 we have a maximum of ten spaces so don\u2019t be backward about coming forward!<\/span><\/p>\n

35km this Sunday, Richmond Park, 10am \u2013 who\u2019s with me……..??<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex & Wayne<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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