I’ve got so much to tell you about, not one but TWO new corporate wine tasting formats, plus find out how I got on while pruning in an English vineyard (spoiler alert: I’ve got a way to go before I match my Mum’s gardening skills!).
New Corporate Wine Tasting FormatCan England Match France?
A Blind Tasting of English Still & Sparkling Wines
France and Britain are more similar than either country would care to admit - in terms of population, wealth, imperial past, global reach, and democratic tradition as well as in the sense of exceptionalism, fear of decline and instinct for national independence. And yet this does not stop these two great European nations from being fierce rivals, and now that rivalry is being played out in the world of sparkling wine, where England has made huge strides to catch up with the French.
England’s sparkling wines have earned global recognition, and some are now deemed to rival their counterparts from Champagne, so what better time than English Wine Week this June to put English and French wines head to head to see who comes out on top?
And just to make it really interesting, we’ll compare still wines as well as sparkling!
Book this BRAND NEW England vs France corporate wine tasting experience with me and I will take you and your guests through a unique blind tasting challenge where we pit England’s finest still and sparkling wines against their French equivalents, with your guests trying to identify which country the wine comes from and give their thoughts as to its flavour profile. We can host at your offices or at one of my handpicked London venues, the choice is yours!
Another New Corporate Wine Tasting Format
Fried Chicken & Champagne, New Food Pairing Alert!
Champagne goes with more than just salmon and blinis! One of the most exciting on-trend pairings is crispy, savoury fried chicken with elegant, refined bubbles, and trust me, it’s a match made in heaven.✨
At this wine tasting format, we’ll break the rules and discover why the contrast of acidity, richness, and texture makes this pairing so irresistible. Expect:
🍾 Vintage Champagne & English Sparkling Wine
🍗 Golden, crunchy, flavour-packed fried chicken
🎉 A relaxed, interactive tasting experience
You don’t need a deep fat fryer, I will organise delivery from one of London’s top fried chicken brands, or we can use your inhouse caterers onsite! Vegetarian options also available.
Drop me a message to book your tasting, because who can say no to bubbles & fried chicken?
Visiting Whitewolfe Estate in Kent
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Whitewolfe Estate in Kent, a vineyard run by Clare Whitehead and Luke Wolfe. The duo cleverly combined their surnames to create the name Whitewolfe. They have planted solely Chardonnay at Kit’s Coty, making them the first vineyard in England to focus exclusively on a single variety for the purpose of fine still wine.
Clare raised an interesting concern, there are a lot of average English Chardonnays on the market, often priced at £35-£40 a bottle but lacking the quality to justify the cost. However, tasting Whitewolfe’s range was a revelation. I first encountered their wines at the Liberty Wines portfolio tasting earlier this year, and I was blown away.
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