{"id":785,"date":"2016-10-21T12:40:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T11:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=785"},"modified":"2016-10-21T12:40:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T11:40:03","slug":"magnums-claret-and-donald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/?p=785","title":{"rendered":"Magnums, Claret and Donald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n<p>Some questions and thoughts for you to ponder that have arisen around the Park Vintners water-cooler\/spirits tray this week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the US Presidential election has been \u2018rigged\u2019 in the way \u2018The Donald\u2019 seems certain of, then what is he going to do if he wins in November \u2013 call for a re-election, surely?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it possible to bet the double on Leicester winning the Champions League whilst being relegated from the Premiership?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does Chris Froome believe in Bradley Wiggins?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the pound reaches parity with the currency used over the channel, does that mean we have effectively joined the Euro? Certainly not a Brexit side-effect that was voted for&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whatever happened to the bear in the porkpie hat? Hofmeister (low alcohol, low flavour, low cost) was put out to pasture in 2003 but apparently is about to be re-launched as a\u00a05% abv Helles lager, made in Bavaria.\u00a0 Was Kumbuka, the roving silverback gorilla who made a bid for freedom last week at London zoo, making an early audition for the adverts, which included necking a 5 litre cask of squash?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wine is going to get more expensive \u2013 all our suppliers are telling us this and we understand. However, will it get cheaper if the pound strengthens?\u00a0 We suspect not&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did anyone know who \u2018that chap in Manchester\u2019 that Wayne referred to last week in relation to Bob Dylan was? Puzzled looks everywhere, here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you solve a squeeze on finances? Buy lots of wine \u2013 which is what we did this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every now and then we receive a catalogue from Forman &amp; Field (strapline: Restaurant quality food direct to your door), which is the mail order side of H. Forman &amp; Son, purveyors of quality smoked salmon and, we later learnt, \u00a31,000 Christmas Hampers.\u00a0 Anyway, we looked through the catalogue before lunch the other day, salivating gently and realising that the offering from Coop was not going to be able to match what we were seeing on the page.\u00a0 We also observed, scattered through the catalogue, various bon mots to encourage you to buy \u2013 \u201c<em>The Queen said our brownies were the best she had ever tasted\u201d, <\/em>\u00a0\u201c<em>Oh my word! The best pudding ever. (Mr &amp; Mrs Slater, East Dulwich)\u201d, <\/em>or \u201c<em>See page 88 for more gifts and gourmet hampers\u201d.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our favourite, however, was: <em>\u201cOur advice: Order more than you think you\u2019ll need!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brilliant.\u00a0 So we did.\u00a0 Not smoked salmon from them, mind, but Claret from other people.\u00a0 Oh, and magnums.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claret\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau La Providence \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bordeaux Sup\u00e9rieur\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a312.49<\/p>\n<p>2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Deville \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cotes de Bordeaux\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a311.89<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diane de Belgrave \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Haut Medoc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a322.99<\/p>\n<p>2006\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Fourcas-Dupr\u00e9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Listrac-Medoc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a323.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Fourcas-Dupr\u00e9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Listrac-Medoc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a320.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau des Cabans \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medoc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a317.49<\/p>\n<p>2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Beau-Site \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Est\u00e8phe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a328.99<\/p>\n<p>2009\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Le Boscq \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Est\u00e8phe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a340.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Brown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pessac L\u00e9ognan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a336.99<\/p>\n<p>2004\u00a0\u00a0 Clos Sainte Anne \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a316.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jean-Pierre Moueix \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lussac Saint Emilion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a315.99<\/p>\n<p>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Chereau \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lussac Saint Emilion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a316.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Roudier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montagne Saint-Emilion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a318.99<\/p>\n<p>2009\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Grand Barrail<\/p>\n<p>Lamarzelle Figeac\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Emilion Grand Cru\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a331.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Grand Barrail<\/p>\n<p>Lamarzelle Figeac \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Emilion Grand Cru\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a331.99<\/p>\n<p>2006\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Chantalouette \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pomerol \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a333.99<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Magnums\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moutard Grande Cuvee \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champagne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a360.00<\/p>\n<p>NV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moutard Prestige Rose \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champagne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a362.00<\/p>\n<p>2009\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Le Crock\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saint-Est\u00e8phe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a370.00<\/p>\n<p>2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chateau Liversan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Haut-Medoc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a346.99<\/p>\n<p>2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Emilion JP Moueix \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Emilion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a338.99<\/p>\n<p>2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vieux Chateau Gaubert\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a346.99<\/p>\n<p>2000\u00a0\u00a0 Vieux Chateau Gaubert<\/p>\n<p>DOUBLE MAGNUM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a3125.00<\/p>\n<p>2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 La Cote Sauvage<\/p>\n<p>Cairanne \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rhone\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a329.99<\/p>\n<p>2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meerlust Red 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Rioja\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a331.99<\/p>\n<p>2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talmard Macon Uchizy \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maconnais\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a329.99<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Rigged voting<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By my reckoning, the best and most honest way to get votes rigged in your own favour, Mr Trump, is to appeal to the voting on a platform of honesty, integrity and personality and thus just get more people to vote for you.\u00a0 Simple.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, if you think we are displaying suitable levels of honesty, integrity and personality and, dare I say it, you think we are your favourite shop in Wimbledon and \u2018should have gotten it!\u2019, then please vote for us in the Time Out #LoveLondonAwards<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/lovelondonawards#\/vote\/wimbledon\/shops\">http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/lovelondonawards#\/vote\/wimbledon\/shops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Rioja\u2019n roll<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s October then it must be time for Rioja.\u00a0 For the last three weeks, with your help, we have been sipping and slurping our way through the shop\u2019s stocks of the finest wines from this gastronomic heartland, all in the name of #ShopRioja.\u00a0 Long may this continue we say, and it will for this weekend and next certainly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For this weekend we will be sampling two reds \u2013 it is definitely Autumn now \u2013 in two different styles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ram\u00f3n Bilbao Edici\u00f3n Limitada 2o13 &#8211; \u00a314.99.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rodolfo Bastida, winemaker since 1999 has a philosophy: <em>\u2018Winemaking can be like painting. You can use a big brush and a big pot of one colour to obtain something that\u2019s pretty bland and uninteresting\u2026 Or you can use a small brush, with lots of small pots of different colours to give character and complexity.\u2019<\/em>\u00a0 The wines have received much acclaim in the press and they were voted Winery of the Year in 2009 and again in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Made in the Crianza style, it is fermented in large oak barrel and then aged in French oak barrique for 14 months and then 9 months in bottle before release.\u00a0 100% Tempranillo, 100% vegetarian, 100% vegan, 100% delicious.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bodegas Onta\u00f1\u00f3n Gran Reserva 2005 &#8211; \u00a325.99.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raquel, Ruben, Leticia and Maria P\u00e9rez Cuevas are part of the 5th generation of the Cuevas family to make wine in Rioja Baja -their father, Gabriel, inherited parcels of vineyards just outside the town of Quel on the higher slopes of the Sierra de Yerga mountain range.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A classic blend of Tempranillo with a splash of Graciano the wine spends 36 months in a mixture of American and French oak, and then 24 months in bottle prior to release.\u00a0 We had this on our most recent wine and cheese tasting and it went down a storm \u2013 we have limited stocks currently and if you taste it I suspect you\u2019ll work out why!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it from us this week \u2013 come and taste some fab wines over the weekend and have a natter by the spirits tray \u2013 try some of our\u00a0 back-in-stock <strong>Foxdenton Sloe Gin &#8211; \u00a323.99<\/strong> and put the world to rights.\u00a0 Last words today will go to Mr Trump, good advice that we all should heed, particularly The Donald himself:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWatch, listen, and learn.\u00a0 You can\u2019t know it all yourself.\u00a0 Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fellow Wine Lovers, Some questions and thoughts for you to ponder that have arisen around the Park Vintners water-cooler\/spirits tray this week&#8230; &nbsp; If the US Presidential election has been \u2018rigged\u2019 in the way \u2018The Donald\u2019 seems certain of, then what is he going to do if he wins in November \u2013 call for a [&hellip;]<\/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-785","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\/785","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=785"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":786,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785\/revisions\/786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkvintners.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}