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Cambridge Wine Merchants
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also: Large Independent Merchant of the year UK, East of England Merchant of the year, Fortified Specialist Merchants of the Year UK
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MAY 7.30 pm30 2013 |  | 2011 Port En Premeur Tasting 2011 has been announced my the major Port houses of the Douro Valley as a vintage Port year. This will be the first since 2007. Discover why this unusual growing year has resulted in top quality port, and take advantage of the en premeur sales. An informal evening of exceptional port and nibbles on the side. Where: The Tasting Room at Cherry Hinton Road When: Thursday, 30th May 2013, 7.30pm How much: Just £7.50! How to book: Call the Cherry Hinton team on 01223 214548 or drop into the Cherry Hinton Road store. |
JUN 10.00 am01 2013 | | Wine Course : WSET Level 1 Certificate in Wines
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We'll taste different samples of each grape variety as we talk through them and you'll get excellent quality study materials from WSET, the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. At the end of the day there'll be a food and wine matching challenge and a simple multiple choice exam. If you pass (100% of our candidates have done!), you'll get an internationally-recognised qualification. The course is held in our Cherry Hinton Road branch. It's an informal and relaxed environment, and so is the teaching: rigorous but fun. If you'd like any more info, don't hesitate to contact wine tutor Steve or any member of the team, who will be happy to help. Where: At our Wine School, 163 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 7BX How much: £135 (including all course materials, wine samples, tuition, examination and certificate) How to enrol: Call Steve or the Cherry Hinton Road team on 01223 214 548. Email cherry@cambridgewine.com for more info. |
This is an entry level course intended for anyone new to the world of wine. It's open to both starters in the hospitality and retail industries - and to you if you just want to start learning more about what's in your glass. JUN 7.30 pm05 2013 | | Wine Tasting : Summer Wines Get ready for the summer with our tasting of delicate roses, thirst quenching whites, light reds and fun, fruity fizz. Delicious seasonal nibbles to match. Tickets are £15 per person Date: Wednesday, 5th June, 7:30pm For bookings please call 01223 214 548 or email cherry@cambridgewine.com |
JUN 7.30 pm29 2013 | | Barone Ricasoli Chianti Tasting Olalla Lopez, from Barone Ricasoli (Chianti) will host a masterclass on June 29th at Cherry Hinton Road, starting at 7.30pm. The development of viticulture in Brolio by the Ricasoli family has very old and well-documented roots; the business is one of the four oldest in the world and the oldest in Italy, as mentioned by the leading American magazine, Family Business, which deals with the world classification of family businesses. In 1141 Brolio Castle passed into the hands of the Ricasoli family. Today it is the largest winery in the Chianti Classico area: Brolio Castle, where Baron Bettino Ricasoli invented the Chianti formula in 1872, is surrounded by 1,200 hectares in the communes of Gaiole and Castelnuovo Berardino. Valleys, hills, woods of oak and chestnut trees, 240 hectares of vineyards and 26 hectares of olive groves, all enjoying the beauty and the wide variety of soils and climate in this central Chianti area. Where: The Tasting Room at Cherry Hinton Road When: Saturday, 29th June 2013, 7.30pm How much: £20 How to book: Call the Cherry Hinton team on 01223 214548 or drop into the Cherry Hinton Road store. |
