Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n
The Q, The F, The WGD, The C, The R, The DBR, The MASP, The WRHRSP.\u00a0 Not a great Scrabble hand, an even worse selection for Countdown\u2019s letters round.\u00a0 However, we need to discuss all of the above, anagram suitability or not.<\/p>\n
The Q<\/strong><\/p>\n Yep, this weekend we\u2019re all officially celebrating Her Majesty\u2019s 90th<\/sup> birthday.\u00a0 Since neither of us was able to attend her shindig on 21st<\/sup> April as we had already arranged a Cheese & Wine Tasting for that evening, we will be raising a glass or two this weekend to her good health.\u00a0 If anyone is having a street party as a celebration, and is looking for some suitable refreshment, we can happily offer you a 10% discount to help you on your way \u2013 Melrose, Wellington, Havana are partying, anyone else?<\/p>\n The F<\/strong><\/p>\n What could be more patriotic and Red, White and Blue than the start of our home nation battles at Euro 2016.\u00a0 Well, perhaps not blue and, of course, there\u2019s no dragon on the union flag, but you know what I mean.<\/p>\n Wales v Slovakia and England v Russia on Saturday, Poland v NI on Sunday \u2013 plenty of opportunity to raise a glass or two.<\/p>\n The WGD<\/strong><\/p>\n Gin lovers of the world rejoice as World Gin Day returns for its EIGHTH year on Saturday 11 June 2016!!\u00a0 Not quite sure what this means in real terms but I would suggest juniper is involved.\u00a0 As ever we\u2019ll have Little Bird, Dodd\u2019s and the rest of the gang open for a sniff and a swirl or two.<\/p>\n The C<\/strong><\/p>\n And perhaps the end of the C.\u00a0 Lords is hosting, the sun has been shining and Nick Compton has signed off from his England career.\u00a0 Will the match last the weekend?\u00a0 Nice to see the D of E there on Thursday, clearly avoiding any involvement in seating plans for Liz\u2019s big lunch on the Mall.<\/p>\n The R<\/strong><\/p>\n First Test in the Rugby against Australia \u2013 11am our time on Saturday, perfect excuse for a glass or two…<\/p>\n The DBR<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s Dragon Boat Racing in the park this Sunday.\u00a0 Organised by The Really Helpful Club, and with a variety of teams involved, we suspect the team from Bounce Gym will probably win but it will undoubtedly be very wet and wild and is free to watch.<\/p>\n Red, White & Blue tasting this weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n As ever, the weekend is a great excuse to open a bottle or two and have a glass or three.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be opening suitably patriotic wines, in as much as there\u2019ll be a red, a white and a beer with a blue label.<\/p>\n The red will be Thierry Germain Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny 2015 – \u00a315.99<\/strong> \u2013 This is the go to address for Saumur reds.\u00a0 If, like us, you love a crunchy medium bodied red this is the top dog.\u00a0 Beautifully aromatic on the nose, dark fruit and gentle spice in the mouth with an elegant, long and juicy finish.<\/p>\n The white will be Domaine Felines Jourdan Picpoul de Pinet 2014 – \u00a311.99<\/strong> \u2013 always a top notch drop and unbelievably we haven\u2019t had it on tasting for two years.\u00a0 Felines Jourdan are arguably the best producers of Picpoul and this vintage is deliciously fresh and dangerously quaffable.\u00a0 Summer in a glass, or two…<\/p>\n And the beer?\u00a0 Sambrook\u2019s Wandle Ale – \u00a32.79<\/strong>, of course.\u00a0 Our original ale, the first beer we sold here, the backbone of our beer range.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve not tried it yet, try it now.\u00a0 We\u2019re open at 10am on Saturday so plenty of time to stock up before sport commences!<\/p>\n The LWNBR<\/strong><\/p>\n It might just be one of us here on Saturday.\u00a0 The London World Naked Bike Ride is taking place and Wayne\u2019s enjoyment of pedal power is well chronicled – a Union Jack and a smile is all he will need, and just perhaps a glass or two…<\/p>\n Bottoms Up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, The Q, The F, The WGD, The C, The R, The DBR, The MASP, The WRHRSP.\u00a0 Not a great Scrabble hand, an even worse selection for Countdown\u2019s letters round.\u00a0 However, we need to discuss all of the above, anagram suitability or not. 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