Tim Willett and Julian Clover speak to Mark Anstead from the Cambridgeshire Wine School about it’s courses for wine (and food) lovers and Mark explores which which wines best compliment traditional Christmas food – with the help of some willing volunteers!
Cambridgeshire Wine School at Christmas…
Rush now Champagne deals
Bertrand de Bessac Brut NV £14.99 in Waitrose.
Exclusive to Waitrose, Bertrand de Bessac Champagne is made mostly from first year wine
with 25% reserve wines from previous vintages. Tim Atkin:: “A blend of 60% Pinot Noir from
the Aube and 40% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, this has a hefty proportion of
toasty reserve wine to add to the ripe fruit from the 2009 vintage. The result is a delicious fizz
with real complexity, power and depth as well as the backbone to age.”
Was £29.99, but half price at £14.99 until 4th Dec. (Proper deal – from 5th Dec cheapest
Champagne will be their own Blanc de Noirs, £20.99).
Tesco Finest Premier Cru Champagne NV, only £11.24 when you buy it with 5 other wines.
Award-winning fizz (International Wine challenge great Value champagne for last 2 years)
is really classy, with lovely apple and citrus fruit flavours and herb and toast notes adding
complexity.
Fantastic value while Tesco is doing 25% off on 6 bottles until 4th Dec! It was £19.99, has
been reduced to £14.99, but with another 25% off it gets as cheap as £11.24!
Christmas dinner (Turkey)
Pinot Noir or Chardonnay – Burgundy if you can afford a good one.
From Cambridge Wine Merchants:
Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune 1er Cru Rouge du Chateau 2007 £24.99
From Noel Young Wines:
Valdivieso Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 from Chile, £15.49.
(International Wine Challenge 2012 Chilean Pinot Noir Trophy Winner).
Christmas pudding
Tokaji!
St Stephan’s Crown Tokaji, £14.99 for 50cl in Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Saffron Walden. Or order
online at www.cellarandkitchen.adnams.co.uk
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