English Wine Week

http://www.englishwineweek.co.uk

You’re perhaps not aware that it is English wine week starting this Saturday. I encourage you to go out and try an English wine or two. Quality has improved dramatically over the last five years and now English sparkling wines win gold medal awards globally.

My favourite is Balfour Brut Rose. Lite in colour it is aromatic with red berry and orange notes. Juicy on the palate with ripe red fruits from red berrys to ripe plum skin. Elegant, clean, and flavoursome on the finish. Try it at Kensington Roof Gardens, the Champagne Bar at St Pancras, The Champagne Bar at Westfield, or De Vere Hotels.

http://www.hushheath.com/balfour-brut-rose

Bibendum’s English range is adaptly named ‘Primrose Hill’. The label depicts not only the view from Regents Park Road but also of some the great icon’s of London life. Fashion, days in the park flying kites, and music. Anyone you knows me well can tell you that I have a huge passion for the Fender Stratocaster which began in 1985 whilst watching ‘Live Aid’ and continues to this day. See if you can spot the ' Strat ' on the label.







Two new vintage 2009’s from this range have just been released. The Primrose Hill Bacchus is very aromatic and somewhat close to the nose of Loire Sauvignon Blanc, green and fragrant. Lots of over palate ripe apple and pear flavours. The wine is lite in structure and ready to drink now. If you’d like to know more about the grape variety of Bacchus then link here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchus_(grape)

I absolutely love the new Primrose Hill Rose. For me it is a wonderful food wine. It is perfumed with red currants and fresh raspberry. The Palate is beautiful sour cherries with elegant texture and acidity perfect for both red meat like BBQ and oily fish such as smoked salmon. This will definitely find its way into my summer repertoire.

If you’d like to try them then best call the Bibendum order line on 02074494120.



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