Founded in 1891 in Coonawarra in the Limestone Coast of South Australia, Wynns is renowned for its blockbusting, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons grown on the region’s Mediterranean-like terra rossa or red soil and we will taste a mouth-watering quartet to included Wynns The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon, Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, Wynns Michael Shiraz and Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon (vintages TBC).
Beaulieu Vineyard – known to its many devotees simply as BV – is one of the most celebrated of all California wineries. Founded in 1900 in Rutherford, Napa Valley, its majestic single varietal Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux blends are hugely sought after and, in the company of sales manager Guy Roughley, we will enjoy the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Tapestry Reserve Red Wine and Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
Founded in 1750, Domaine Chanson has long produced exceptional, handcrafted Burgundies exclusively from Premiers and Grands Crus vineyards. The Domaine was bought by the Bollinger family in 1999, their investment and expertise raising standards even higher and cementing Domaine Chanson’s status as one of the finest of all producers.
Domaine du Grand Mayne Winemaker's Lunch - SOLD OUT
Domaine du Grand Mayne is a multi-award-winning artisan winery in the Côtes du Duras, near Bordeaux, which, thanks to hugely successful crowd-funding, is owned by a community of some 900 canny wine lovers. Head winemaker Mathieu Crosnier will introduce selected vintages of the Domaine du Grand Mayne Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine du Grand Mayne Réserve Sauvignon/Sémillon, Domaine du Grand Mayne Rosé, Domaine du Grand Mayne Merlot/Cabernet and Domaine du Grand Mayne Réserve Cabernet/Merlot and – with luck – the estate’s delectable sweet wine.
We will discuss the differences between the iconic Bodegas Hildago La Gitana Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso & PX sherry explaining their methods of production and suggesting the most suitable food matches as we taste a selection of carefully chosen half bottle (or 50cl) examples.
SOLD OUT Wine is in Christian’s blood and we could have no better guide as we learn about the skill of blending and the importance of terroir by tasting the estate’s second and third wines – Les Tourelles de Longueville and Les Griffon de Pichon – as well as mighty Pichon Baron itself, all made by the same winemaking team and all from the excellent 2016 vintage.
We will taste the 2016 Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc, 2014 Te Muna Pinot Noir and 2016 Gimblett Gravels Syrah as we discover how special the wines of New Zealand are and just how terroir-specific.
The great Anthony Hamilton Russell himself – star of many a Spectator Winemaker’s Lunch – will join us from his estate as he talks us through three of his fabled wines and discusses the many challenges that currently face South African winemakers.
Josh Donaghay-Spire and chief commercial officer, Mark Harvey, will be our guides as we taste three multi-award-winning, terroir-driven wines from their Kit’s Coty vineyard high in the North Downs, namely the 2018 Kit’s Coty Estate Bacchus, the 2017 Kit’s Coty Chardonnay and the sparkling 2015 Kit’s Coty Blanc de Blancs.
Join us on 17 July when our US editor Freddy Gray will be joined by Thomas Frank to discuss his new book The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism.
Join us in the Spectator boardroom on Friday 6 March for the next in this year’s series of Spectator Winemaker Lunches with Philip Addis of Domaine du Grand Mayne, the multi-award-winning artisan winery in the Côtes du Duras, near Bordeaux.
Join us in the Spectator boardroom on Friday 28 February for the next in this year’s series of Spectator Winemaker Lunches with Alex Schulz, fifth generation owner and head winemaker of Turkey Flat Vineyards, the cult winery of the Barossa Valley, Australia.
Join us in the Spectator boardroom on Friday 14 February for the next in this year’s series of Spectator Winemaker Lunches with Nicole Rolet, owner of Chêne Bleu, the boutique estate in the southern Rhône celebrated for its organic, biodynamic ‘couture’ wines which Decanter Magazine declared to be ‘exceptional’.
Winemaker's Lunch with Château Grand-Puy Ducasse and Château Meyney
Join us in the Spectator boardroom on Friday 22 November for the next in our series of Spectator Winemaker Lunches with Château Grand-Puy Ducasse and Château Meyney.
The Spectator, in association with Private Cellar and Thames Leisure, invites you to join business editor Martin Vander Weyer and drinks editor Jonathan Ray for a spectacular day of claret, clays, cruising and cognac on the River Thames on Friday October 4.
Join us in the Spectator boardroom on Friday 12 July 2019 for a very special Champagne Pol Roger lunch, hosted by James Simpson MW, managing director of Pol Roger Portfolio.
Join us in the Spectator boardroom for a very special evening celebrating Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky and its new Grand Vintage 1991 in the company of Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks.
