Harrogate Medical Wine Society’s June 2023 tasting featured wines from South Africa’s Waterkloof Estate in Somerset West. The wines were presented by Louis Boutinot of Waterkloof Waterkloof Estate Waterkloof vineyards sit on the south-facing slopes of the Schapenberg hill, overlooking False Bay in the Cape. It used to be the hill where former Cape Colony…
After the tasting at Lacerta, we drove to the stunningly beautiful Peleș Castle in the quaint little town of Sinaia, 80 miles from Bucharest, at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in Southern Romania The road to Sinaia runs through charming little villages and endless fields of wheat and rapeseed. White painted churches with golden…
Lacerta has 82 ha of immaculately kept vineyards. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Rheinriesling, Muscat Ottonel and Chardonnay are cultivated in addition to indigenous grape varieties such as Feteasca Neagra and Feteasca Alba. The winery gets its name from the green lizard that lives in the vineyards. Fateasca Alba produces…
Bucharest is one of the cheapest capital cities in Europe and eating out is inexpensive. Romanians often eat Mămăligă, the precursor of polenta, served on its own or as an accompaniment. Pork is the main meat used in Romanian cuisine. The top traditional Romanian dishes are Sarmale (stuffed cabbage), Cirobă de Burtă (tripe soup), Mici…
In May 2023, six members of the Harogate Medical Wine Society toured Romania for the first time and spent several days in the capital Bucharest on the Dambovita River. Unlike many other European cities, Bucharest is not packed with so called ‘tourist attractions.’ But the city has a vibrant culture, stunning architecture and lively nightlife.…
After a gap of 15 years, ten members of the Harrogate Medical Wine Society toured Greek Macedonia with the husband and wife team Thanasis & Chrysa of Odyssey Tours from 22 April to 2 May 2023. The minibus picked us up in Harrogate shortly after 3 in the morning and drove us to Manchester Airport.…
Guy Fawkes Arms – a country pub in the Yorkshire village of Scotton was the venue for the Harrogate Medical Wine Society’s 2023 Spring Lunch. Constructed in the 17th century, the pub takes its name from Guy Fawkes who lived in the village during his teenage years. The pub is owned and run by husband…
Burgundian Pinot Noir is unique and they say, inimitable. Many have tried but Willamette Valley in Oregon is one wine region that has come very close. In the 1960s, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clones from Burgundy were brought to the Willamette Valley which has been a successful agricultural region for over a hundred years. It…
The first 2023 wine event of the Harrogate Medical Wine Society was a Chianti Masterclass presented by Rob Buckley Members and guests mingled, chatted and sipped Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2021. Soft guitar music played in the background. During his Powerpoint assisted presentation, Rob Buckley described the history of Chianti, permitted grape varieties, the eight…
Time Of Year End of November was too cold and wet. Reims Christmas market was disappointing. November is no longer a good time to visit Champagne. The Group Only 13 members travelled from the UK and two more joined in Reims. A minimum of 20 participants would have made the tour more economical. The Coach…
The final wine event of the Harrogate Medical Wine Society’s 2022 Champagne Tour was the Tasting-Dinner at Champagne Ployez-Jaquemart in Ludes Ployez-Jacquemart is a family Champagne House created in 1930 by Marcel Ployez and his wife Yvonne Jacquemart. Their own predominantly Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vineyards are in the Premier and Grands Crus villages…
We were thinking of a good dinner that evening, having had two great tastings – Pierre Gimonnet in the morning and Henriot in the afternoon. We wanted a change from our usual, Grand Cafe, Le Foch and Boulingrin. The manager of Hotel de la Paix suggested the Continental on Place Drouet d’Erlon, a short walk…
The third tasting of Harrogate Medical Wine Society’s 2022 Champagne Tour was at Henriot’s historic Chateau Les Aulnois in Pierry The Premier Cru village of Pierry in the Marne Valley is only a short distance from Epernay. Its 109.4 ha vineyards are 50% Pinot Meunier, 32% Chardonnay, and 18% Pinot Noir. Chateau les Aulnois was built in 1778 by…
The 2022 Christmas Lunch of the Harrogate Medical Wine Society was held on Sunday 11 December at Sasso Restaurant in Harrogate The celebrations started at 11.30 in the morning with a Champagne Reception. With amuse-bouche, Sasso’s Gabriel and Sarah served Pierre-Gimonnet Millésime de Collection 2005 from magnums. Lunch started at 1215 hrs. The homemade Lobster…
In the morning of Day 2 of the Harrogate Medical Wine Society’s 2022 Champagne Tour, we travelled to the Premier Cru village of Cuis in the Côte des Blancs to taste with Didier Gimonnet We have known Didier for a long time and visit Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils whenever we are in the Champagne…
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