In February 2013, we will be hosting what we anticipate to be the last of our charity dinners, when the brilliant Paul Ainsworth of Number 6 Restaurant Padstow will be cooking up something very special indeed. The money raised from the dinner will be split between two charities, Manna Society, a day centre for the homeless in London, and RNLI Padstow.
Two seats at this private event will soon be made available via auction, and to supplement the prize, we have created a special wine tasting to be held later in 2013 (March, tbc) for the winners to attend.
But it gets better, because four additional places at the wine tasting will be available in the auction also, as stand alone auction lots.
For many, Bordeaux is considered the producer of the greatest wines in the world. Sadly, prices for the most part are prohibitively expensive, especially when it comes to the esteemed first growths. The wine tasting we have put together however will allow the auction winners to sample all of these including a 1990 Lafite, rated 96 points by Parker, a legendary wine from a legendary vintage. For a fun comparison, we've put a 1990 Mouton in the mix too.
In the line up then for the tasting are:
- Mouton Rothschild 1990
- Chateau Margaux 1985
- Lafite Rothschild 1990
- Chateau Latour 1997
- Haut Brion 2004
Furthermore, there will be a glass of Dom Perignon 1998 (tbc) on arrival and the tasting will finish with a Chateau d'Yquem (vintage tbc). There will only be 8 people at this event so this will not be just sips, but near on a full glass of each of these exclusive wines.
Furthermore, the event will be held in the beautiful Wine Room at Alyn Williams at The Westbury, who will be providing canapés, cheese, and a dessert to be paired with the Yquem.
Finally, the host for the night (alongside us) will be Tom Harrow, aka WinechapUK who will be conducting the tasting and answering all your wine and fashion questions.
The auction will be held in December, closing well ahead of Christmas, for this would make a unique Christmas present for any wine lover. 100% of proceeds from the auction will go to the charities involved. Watch our website and Twitter for further details.
Two seats at this private event will soon be made available via auction, and to supplement the prize, we have created a special wine tasting to be held later in 2013 (March, tbc) for the winners to attend.
But it gets better, because four additional places at the wine tasting will be available in the auction also, as stand alone auction lots.
For many, Bordeaux is considered the producer of the greatest wines in the world. Sadly, prices for the most part are prohibitively expensive, especially when it comes to the esteemed first growths. The wine tasting we have put together however will allow the auction winners to sample all of these including a 1990 Lafite, rated 96 points by Parker, a legendary wine from a legendary vintage. For a fun comparison, we've put a 1990 Mouton in the mix too.
In the line up then for the tasting are:
- Mouton Rothschild 1990
- Chateau Margaux 1985
- Lafite Rothschild 1990
- Chateau Latour 1997
- Haut Brion 2004
Furthermore, there will be a glass of Dom Perignon 1998 (tbc) on arrival and the tasting will finish with a Chateau d'Yquem (vintage tbc). There will only be 8 people at this event so this will not be just sips, but near on a full glass of each of these exclusive wines.
Furthermore, the event will be held in the beautiful Wine Room at Alyn Williams at The Westbury, who will be providing canapés, cheese, and a dessert to be paired with the Yquem.
Finally, the host for the night (alongside us) will be Tom Harrow, aka WinechapUK who will be conducting the tasting and answering all your wine and fashion questions.
The auction will be held in December, closing well ahead of Christmas, for this would make a unique Christmas present for any wine lover. 100% of proceeds from the auction will go to the charities involved. Watch our website and Twitter for further details.