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Four fine wines in half bottles from across the Mediterranean area. One white, two red, one sweet. Electronic tasting notes and an online talk/tasting hosted by our Director and Master of Wine, Vicki. The price does not include delivery which will be £9.95 to most of the UK (please note this is also available as part of a subscription product, the Fine Wine Focus here where delivery is included).
In February we are exploring the Mediterranean climate and its long wine history, with four great wines in different styles. The virtual talk/tasting will be on Wednesday 19th February at 8pm with our Director Vicki and Marc Hochar, owner of famed Lebanese producer Chateau Musar. We’ll begin with an overview to the Mediterranean, it’s history and climate, exploring why it’s such a great place to make fine wines. We’ll then chat with Marc about Chateau Musar, the Lebanon and its unique wines, as well as taste Chateau Musar 2018 together. The session is via zoom and instructions will be sent via email prior to the event. It will be recorded and will be available to watch on replay for those who purchase.
Wines: While the winter weather is still a little dreary, this February fine wine case is definitely not! We have the highly-regarded producer Chateau Musar, from Lebanon. Chateau Musar make a smooth, distinctive, highly-regarded red using Cinsaut, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, from the ancient Bekaa Valley. Next, it’s over to Crete for a unique, luscious sweet wine by Lyrarakis, made in the traditional way of drying the grapes in the sun, to concentrate the natural sugars and flavours. A delicious wine results, from Vidiano, Dafni, Assyrtiko and other rare grape varieties. To continue the tour of Mediterranean, we head to coastal Sicily and Donnafugata’s Nero d’Avola, which is a native red grape of this region. It’s full-flavoured with black fruit, spice and wild herb notes; as a result it’s a great food pairing. Finally, we head to Puglia for Tormaresca’s fresh, citrus-scented Chardonnay, the perfect Italian white wine to perk up the tastebuds in winter!
Tell us your favourite at [email protected] and we can provide you with a quote for more halves or 75cl bottles to add to your next delivery, subject to availability.
Monday to Friday delivery is free but an extra charge applies for Saturday service and £12.95 applies for the Scottish Highlands. See our delivery page for more.
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