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Cambridge Wine Merchants
International Wine Challenge, Wine Merchant of the Year 2012 : WINNERS!
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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JUN 7.30 pm19 2013 |  | Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva Wine Bar Join us at Cherry Hinton Road on Weds. 19th June for a wine bar, serving only the fantastic Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja: a solid staff (and customer!) favourite. The winemaker will be here from 7.30-9pm, so drop in and have a chat and a glass. Where: The Tasting Room at Cherry Hinton Road When: Wednesday 19th June, from 7.30pm How much: Just £3.50 / glass! |
JUN 5.30 pm21 2013 | | Moet Champagne Pop Up bar
We're celebrating the release of their much-vaunted 2004 vintage: a Gold medal winner at the International Wine Challenge, and only £8 a glass at our bar/£45 for a bottle to drink in. Our usual shelf price is £48, and you'll save £30.60 if you buy a case of 6 bottles (£42.90/bottle). Where: The Tasting Room at Cherry Hinton Road When: Friday 21st June, from 5.30pm, & Saturday 22nd June from 11am(!) No need to book, and we'll be serving wines and G&T alongside (because it's summer). |
Join us on June 21st-22nd at Cherry Hinton Road for a Moët pop up bar. JUN 10.00 am22 2013 | | ON FREE TASTING Hugel Gentil on Free Tastingcatch the end of the Asparagus season with a perfect match from Alsace. Hugel have been at it since 1639 - amazing!Revives an ancient Alsace tradition when wines assembled from noble grape varieties were called "Gentil". Allies the suave, spicy flavour of Gewurztraminer, the body of Pinot Gris, the finesse of Riesling, the grapiness of Muscat. |
JUN 6.00 pm27 2013 | | Rioja Summer Party Join us on June 27th from 7.30pm at Cherry Hinton Road for a Rioja party, in association with Wines from Rioja. Joe Wadsack - wine personality extraordinaire - will lead the charge in regaling partygoers with tales of Rioja. Tickets available at a special price of £5, including tapas and fun (and some rioja). When: 27th June, from 6pm onwards Where: The Tasting Room at our Cherry Hinton Road store How much: £5 ! How to book: Call the Cherry Hinton Road team on 01223 214 548, or drop into the store. |
JUN 7.30 pm28 2013 | | Barone Ricasoli Chianti Masterclass Olalla Lopez, from Barone Ricasoli (Chianti) will host a masterclass on June 28th 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. 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: Friday, 28th 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. |
JLY 10.00 am04 2013 | | Wine Course : WSET Level 2 Certificate in Wines and Spirits This course covers the main grape varieties and wine producing regions and aims to go beyond basic knowledge. It's intended for candidates who'd like to solidify and further what they already know by looking behind the label. It's suitable for retail and hospitality industry employees. But many candidates are just interested in wine, love drinking it, and want to learn a bit more about it.The course aims to give:
Over the course you'll taste dozens of wines in order to develop tasting technique and ground your knowledge in the experience of tasting. You'll get superb study materials produced by WSET, the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, including textbook, study guide and tasting notebook to keep. The course takes place at our Cherry Hinton Road branch, which is our Wine Bar and Wine School. It's a relaxed environment and so is the teaching: rigorous but always informal and fun. If you'd like any more information, don't hesitate to contact wine tutor Steve Hovington (details below) or any of the team, who will be happy to help. We invariably obtain exceptional results on this course, many of our candidates gaining distinction in the past few months. Candidates go away confident in their knowledge and - hopefully - enjoying wines and spirits all the more. When: 3 day classes 10.00am-4.30pm: Thursday 4th, 11th and 18th July 2013 Where: at our Wine School, 163 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 7BX How much: £345 (includes all study materials, tasting samples, tuition, examination and certification). How to enrol: Call our Cherry Hinton Road team on 01223 214 548. Email cherry@cambridgewine.com for more information. |
JLY 6.00 pm04 2013 | | Louis Roederer Champagne Masterclass
Please join us at our Bridge Street branch (newly extended with glorious views and plenty of seating) for a Champagne Louis Roederer spectacular. Their charming director Mark Leveson-Gower will taste us through their awesome range finishing up, as one would expect, with the epic Cristal; favourite of Tsars and rappers alike. Despite the wines on show costing up to £150+ tickets for this event (including appropriate food) are only £30. When: 4th July 2013, 6:00 for 6:30pm Where: At the Bridge Street branch. How to book: Tickets are available from all Cambridge branches, or call the Bridge Street team on 01223 568989 Places are limited, and our tastings do often sell out quickly so please hurry. |
JLY 7.30 pm11 2013 | | Zuccardi Tutored Tasting Join us at Cherry Hinton Road for a tutored tasting from Familia Zuccardi, one of Argentina's leading winemakers. This forms part of our Sustainability project. We will be taken through Argentina's wonderful offerings in fizz, white and red wines. Where: The Tasting Room at Cherry Hinton Road When: Thursday, 11th July 2013, 7.30pm How much: £17.50 How to book: Call the Cherry Hinton team on 01223 214548 or drop into the Cherry Hinton Road store. |
JLY 7.30 pm24 2013 | | Wine Tasting: Tour of SpainWhen people think Spanish wine many automatically think of Rioja , Cava and of course Sherry but there’s so much more to Spain to explore. Did you know that Spain produces one of the most exciting white wines in the world? Albarino from a foggy, rainy strip of land in the North West called Rias Biaxas. And if you like Chateauneuf du Pape then you must try the intense, earthy, blackberry scented Priorat, where the Grenache grape (Garnacha) really comes into its own. There are some stunning wines made in Rueda, Ribera del Duero and Somontano too. Contemporary, food friendly and great value. We’ll give you a guided tour, Spanish themed nibbles provided. Where : The Tasting Room, 163 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BX When : Wednesday 24th July , 7.30pm How much : £15 (buy six tickets in one transaction and get one free) How to book : Contact our Cherry Hinton Road team on 01223 214 548 or drop into the store |
