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Tag Archives: Oddities Lunches
Pearl of Brunswick
Our Oddities Christmas Lunch took place yesterday at Brunswick House in Vauxhall (London), a completely new venue for us. The theme was Fizz and Fortified. The restaurant, which I’d been desperate to try for some time, really nailed it for … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Oddities lunches, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged 2Naturkinder Bat-Nat 2014, Bellavista Franciacorta Satèn, Brunswick House, Caluso Spumante Orsolani, Champagne Guiborat Prisme 05, Dom Pérignon 1973, Equipo Navazos Palo Cortado 47, Ferrari "Maximum" Trentodoc, François Chidaine Montlouis Brut, Huet Vouvray Pétillant 2005, Jean-Paul Brun FRV, Karelas Winery, La Bota de Palo Cortado 47, Lanson 1996, Mavrodaphne 1944, Niepoort-Sadie Cape Fortified, Oddities Lunches, Plum Sake Liqueur, Taylor's Vintage Port 1985
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Oddities 9 – It’s Getting Better (All the Time)
We had loosely termed this the Christmas Oddities, which might be stretching it too far when this ninth lunch in the series took place on 4th December, yet there’s no doubt that most of the people present approached Rochelle Canteen … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnia Home Winemaking, Chateau d'Arlay, Chateau Musar, Clos du Papillon, Di Bruno Sangiovese, Equipo Navazos, Gravner Breg, Guccione Perricone, Hatzidakis Vinsanto Santorini, La Grange de Quattre Sous, Mythopia, Oddities Lunches, Palo Cortado Bota Punta 48, Rochelle Canteen, Selosse, Shvo Vineyards Galillee, Thierry Navarre Rybeyrenc, Vajra Freisa Kyé
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Oddities (March)
The latest gathering for lovers of the odd and obscure in wine took place at Rochelle Canteen last Friday, and generally we all felt that these lunches get better and better. As usual, the food was stunningly good and the … Continue reading
Winter Oddities
The pleasure to be had in a fine wine lunch, say a selection of a dozen fine Bordeaux or Burgundy accompanied with fine Michelin cuisine is undeniable. It therefore seems churlish to say that occasionally some superb wines get lost … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Oddities Lunches, Pietradolce, Rochelle Canteen, Scholium Project, Stanko Radikon, Sumoll, Vin Alto Clevedon
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Festive Mirth, Girth and Things of Worth
The festive season is always eagerly awaited at Chateau Crossley, but we don’t over indulge these days…well, not too much. The holiday began yesterday with a trip to the new Sam Wanamaker theatre at London’s Globe to see Francis Beaumont’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine Wines, Andrew Nielsen, Arbois, Bistro des Claquets, Christmas Wines, Equipo Navazos, Hughes-Beguet, Jean-Paul Jeunet, Kevin Courtney, Le Grappin, Oddities Lunches, Raphael Bereche, Restaurant La Balance, Riverby Estate, Rochelle Canteen, Solent Cellar, Stephane Tissot, Theatre of Wine, Tom Cannavan, Wine Pages, Winemakers Club
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