Laithwaites Warrior Tasting
What a fantastic location!
Great organisation! Eager participants! Super wines.
What else I hear you say?
Around 250 attendees tasting their way through a selection of wines from Laithwaites portfolio.
I was showing Don Cayetano wines from Chile.
First up: DC Chardonnay2010. Fresh, and perfect with no oak in sight.
Second: DC Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc/Viognier2010. The “fridge” white. Unusual blend, with again no oak at all. I have this wine close to my fridge during the summer. It’s really versatile, and is excellent with starters, or just as a “slurper”. Attendees took to this quickly.
Third: DC Carmenere 2010
A pleasure to show this as the Lost Grape of Bordeaux. I have mentioned this wine in previous blogs, but it never ceases to impress. great for people to find out more about it’s origins. A juicy fruit driven expression.
Fourth: DC 900 Shiraz Malbec 2008
One of Don Cayetano’s flagship wines.
A real gem, and with loads of information on it too. The rush to taste it, and to come to grips with it’s drying tannins was amusing. In a few years (4-5), this wine will be superb, when those tannins have died down, and worth a lot more than £17.99!
Plenty has been happening in the Walker wine world over the last few weeks.
Once London Wine Fair 2011 was done and the lack of sleep regained, Mrs W and I had a quick, but cultural break in Barcelona. I’m a big Gaudi fan, and Mrs W needed a break from work. It was also a special anniversary!
- La Sagarada Familia
My friend in Barcelona
Now I’m starting to gear up for some other wine events:
Tapas Fantasticaslater this month on the South Bank, and also Imbibe Live (trade only) in July.
Tapas Fantasticas I will be showing Bodegas Muriel wines. The event is shaping up to be good. Just need to have some good weather!
Please continue to explore new wines. It’s fun, and also broadens your horizons!
Till next time…keep tasting!
