Peter has been to us several (many?) times before and always gives great value. Now semi-retired from the Wine trade he still knows a great deal , and how to entertain.
This evening was a modest wine quiz, where each wine was accompanied by 3 question of varying difficulty, with 2 blind tastings in there. The fact the winning team got 17/24 suggests they weren’t that simple. And the wines were all accessible, affordable and obtainable too!
Silverhand, Kentish Downs, NV – Majestic - £18
Albariño, Bodegas Brisas, Uruguay, 2024 – Tesco - £13
Blind Tasting No. 1 – Wynns Coonawarra Chardonnay – Majestic -£15 (£12.50 mix 6)
Rosé de Touraine, Pierre Chainier, 2023 – Asda £7.94
Valpolicella Ripasso, Cantina Valpantena, 2022 – Tesco Finest - £12.50
Blind tasting No 2 – Josh Cabernet Sauvignon, California. Majestic £15.50 (£12.50 mix6)
Ch la Rame “Gourmandise” St Croix du Mont 2021 (Dessert) - Majestic - £12.50 (£12 Mix6)
Taylor's Late Bottle Vintage Port 2018 – Morrisons - £18
All very nice – high spots were the Kentish Fizz, excellent value for an English sparkler, and vey nice too. The Asda Rose is excellent value, as is the Valpolicella Ripasso.
I did quite well in the quiz, didn’t win – that honour went to the Irish Ladies Team in the back row… Amusingly I got the Cabernet Sauvignon blind tasting wrong, even after Peter specially chose the MOST TYPICAL CS at Majestic…. Oh well…..
