Chairman's Annual Summer Sunday Luncheon & Tasting - Sunday 9th August 2015

 The Wines:

                          Grace Koshu Kayagatake – Japan - £17.10 ( Great Wines Direct)

                          Kyperounda Petritis – Cyprus – 12.78

                          Suikerbossie Chenin Blanc - South Africa - £8.40

                          Sula Dindori Reserve Viognier – India - £9.90

                          Boundary Line Chardonnay – Australia - £7.68

                          Broken Shackle Classic Rose – Australia - £6.78

                          Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Lone Gum Pinot Noir, New Zealand - £17.70

                          The Black Shiraz – Australia - £9.78

                          Sula Dindori Reserve Shiraz – India - £11.76

                          Boer and Brit The General - South Africa - £11.40

                          Broken Shackle Classic Red  6.78 – Australia - £6.78

                          Fratelli Chenin Sauvignon 8.94 – India - £8.94

                          Neige Icewine Cider - Canada – ½ Bottle £25.95 (Gerry’s)

            

The Menu

Courgette and Cheddar Cheese Terrine

Tomato Chartreuse with Cherry tomatoes and Prawns

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Salmon Coulibiac with Watercress Mayonnaise

Galantine of Chicken with Seasoning and Duck Fillet and Cranberry Sauce

Roast Sirloin of English Beef with Horseradish Cream

Tian of Mediterranean Vegetables

Broccoli, Asparagus, Kenya beans and Red Kidney Beans

with a Balsamic Dressing

Roasted Charlottes with Lemon & Rosemary

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Brown Sugar and Homegrown Walnut Meringues with Lemon Cream

Summer Berries

Shropshire Blue, Mature English Cheddar, Smoked Applewood and French Brie

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June Tasting - English Wines

One could only describe our evening by the reaction by our guests on arrival into the officers mess dining room as "wow"

Our host the 20 Transport Squadron Royal Logistic Corps, Regent's Park Barracks and our guest speaker Julia Trustram Eve, Marketing Director, English Wine Producers.

Our table decorated with the company silver, crystal and china certainly set the scene for a truly English Summer evening.

 SUMMER MENU AND ENGLISH WINES

Served on arrival:

Camel Valley Cornwall Brut 2013 (retail £24.95)

Menu:

Sage and Tea Smoked Fillet of Salmon

with a Ratatouille Compote and Balsamic Dressing

Stopham Pinot Gris 2013 (retail £15.99)

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Pan-fried Breast of Duck with Roasted Fig and Red Wine Sauce

Dauphinoise Potatoes, Batton Carrots

and Kenya Beans wrapped with Bacon

Sixteen Ridges Pinot Noir 2013 (retail £15.40)

Bolney Wine Estate Cuvée Noir 2011 (retail £22.99)

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Summer Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream, Berry Compote

and Palmiers

Nyetimber Demi-Sec NV (retail 31.99)

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British Cheese Platter

Astley Late Harvest 2014 (retail £13.50 half bottle)

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Coffee

Julia gave a detailed and inspiring insight into English Wine production today. With emphasis on the great strides that the Industry is making in Worldwide recognition for the quality of the Wines and the numerous International accolades that they are winning particularly for Sparkling wines.

April 2015 Tasting - Wines of Spain

Our April gathering took place at the Savile Club in Central London, a venue we have enjoyed for several years. The Fare proved to be excellent and we had that wonder cliche where Food complimented the Wine and the Wine complimented the Food. 

We had taken some painstaking efforts to find a suitable Wine Supplier having been let down by two company's and in the end the Wine was presented by 

As it turned out, this proved fortuitous. Their brief had been no Rioja and having a Company that actually produced wine meant some very interesting finds. For those who did not have the chance to attend here are the notes for your information

MARQUES DE MONISTROL,VINTAGE ROSE 2010

70% Monistrol, 30% Pinot Noir : 12% ABV

Retail £14.99

Sea Bass finished with Grated Lime, Lemon Juice and Fresh Chilli

VEGA DE LA REINA, D.O.RUEDA, VERDEJO 2013

100% Verdejo 13% ABV

Retail £9.99

Braised Lamb Shoulder served with Pommes Mousseline, Roasted Peppers, Smoked Paprika, Red Wine Chorizo

HACIENDA ZORITA, SYRAH, VDLT CASTILLA Y LEON 2011

100% Syrah : 14% ABV

Retail: £19.99

NIT DE NIN PLANETES, D.O.Q 2010

70% Grenache, 30% Carignan: 15% ABV

Retail: £30.00

Blackberry Almond Tart with Glazed Meringue and Lemon Sorbet

ARIYANAS NATURALMENTE DULCE, D.O.MALAGA 2008

100% Moscatel: 13% ABV

Retail: £18.99 per 1/2 Ltr

Coffee

Those who attended agreed to it being a splendid evening and one even wrote

"The company was engaging, the food delicious and the wine really threw open the door for me to Spanish wines as I have been very much a girl who thought Spanish wine equalled Rioja"

Our next treat in June will be another new excursion so watch out for the Newsletter