Recent and Upcoming Events

Wine events for everyone, to enjoy and share with friends, or just come on your own and make friends on the night - most people do!

THE WINES OF SAVOIE TUESDAY 24 JANUARY 2012 AT 7 PM – MARKET QUARTER WINE CELLARS – 36 Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 9NZ (tube: Victoria) www.marketquarter.com Price: £33

Wines from the French regio of the Savoie are seldom seen in the UK. But Market Quarter, a shop and wine cellar packed with unusual finds from France, Italy and Spain, has arguable the largest selection in London. For this special evening, I have teamed up with Market Quarter and Laurent Faure of Bubbles and Wine, who specialises in importing these unusual and gorgeous wines, and we have selected the best six. These will be offered in tasting sizes, accompanied by the cheeses and the charcuterie from the region. After the six wines, a further glass of wine will be served to accompany a typical fondue with bread. Savoie boasts 17 crus in the general appellation of Vins de Savoiew. The six wines on offer include the gorgeous Petillant 2010, an aperitif sparkling wine, then we move to the white Les Abymes followed by Chignig Vielles Vignes and Chardonnay Tradition, all from teh 2010 vintage. the Cignin wines have an exotic, floral and fruity nose, with a very rich but dry palate, perfect for hte regoin's cheeses. Moving onto the reds, you will taste a great Pinot Noir 2009 and the region's famous Mondeuse Prestige 2008, a wine of quality and structure that can take either oak ageing or sometimes micro-oxigenation, to give a rich fruit-cakey style, wtih moderate but sikly tannins, and goes well with the charcuterie. The price for all this is £33 all inclusive, but spaces are limited as the wine cellar is comfortable, but small.
Email me for more details and for your booking. luisawelch@euposia.co.uk

FROM EAST TO WEST, ITALY AT ITS BEST MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2011 AT 7 PM – CARAVAGGIO RESTAURANT – 107 Leadenhall Street London EC3 A 4DP (tube: Bank , Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Tower Hill) www.caravaggiorestaurant.co.uk I just couldn’t resist the appeal of this utterly lovely City restaurant, renowned not only for having been open by the great Luciano Pavarotti, but also for its gorgeous modern Italian dishes and great wine list. Beautifully contemporary, it has high ornate ceilings and art deco fittings, large windows, mezzanine floor and a sweeping marble bar. But it’s the food and the wines you will be most excited about, as I have chosen some delicious festive treats. I have gathered wines from the best winemakers in North East and West Italy for the event. Sip a glass of Puiatti Blanc de Blancs NV from Friuli, move West to Piedmont for Fontanafredda Pradalupo Roero Arneis 2009, land in Tuscany for just a moment for Mazzei Belguardo Syrah Rose’ 2009 and be amazed by Jermann Red Angel Pinot Nero 2006 from Venezia Giulia. Italy has never tasted so good. Couple this with Asparagus and Smoked Salmon, Lamb with pressed potatoes and sauce vierge, and hot chocolate mousse with vanilla cream and you will see why Caravaggio is worth more than a detour.The top quality of the wines and of the menu would command a higher price, but I have done some hard bargaining, and I am able to offer this three course dinner with four glasses of wines for the all-inclusive price £46 per person. I do hope you will be able to join me and say an early ‘Merry Christmas’ for the forthcoming holiday season. If you know someone who wants to attend and is not on email, please ask them to get in touch and I will do the rest. As this is the last event of the year, the price for this event is the same for members and their guests. please email at luisawelch@euposia.co.uk or call me on 020 73870828

TUESDAY 19 JULY 2011 7 pm - 9 pm

Summer Truffles and Wine Event at
Dego' Degustation Restaurant
4 Great Portland Street (corner of Market Place)
London W1 - Oxford Circus

The Summer Truffle, with its subtle scent and mild taste, has just come into season. Whilst more affordable than its winter counterpart, it is equally appreciated by truflle lovers and culinary experts.

For Euposia members, Dego’ has put together a three course truffle menu and four wines, service and VAT at an all inclusive price of £46 per person – which is rather unbelievable I hope you will agree!
Each dish on our special menu will be made or served with truffle. We have a featherlight Flan of new potatoes with Asiago and truffle, a real delicacy, a flavoursome Rabbit filled with white meat and prunes, served with truffle, mange tout and tomato gratin, and a Gianduja Semifreddo with a red berry sauce and truffle, a most usual combination which really works. The first glass of wine will be a refreshing, quality Prosecco from Veneto, and with the dinner three more wines will be served, one white and two reds. As the wine is coming directly from Italy, I do not yet have the details but I was keen to send this newsletter out as soon as possible, as space for this dinner is limited. I hope you will trust my choice and that of Dego’s sommelier and buyer on these wines!

If you know someone who wants to attend and is not on email, please ask them to get in touch and I will do the rest. The price for this event is the same for members and guests, as I want to extend this rather special opportunity to as many people as possible.
Salute!

The all-inclusive price for the event is £46, with four wines, three course dinner, service and VAT. Please book soon in order to secure your space at this very special event .

TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2010 - from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm

ONE BISHOPS SQUARE, 1 Bishops Square, London E1 6AD (in front of Liverpool Street Station overlooking Bishopsgate)

In association with GAMBERO ROSSO, the leading Italian food and wine media group, I am pleased to invite you to gain an insight into some of Italy’s most notable wines. London is one of eight major European cities chosen for this important road show, and I trust you will want to be there.

There will be 59 producers showing their top ranges and over 240 of the very best wines: think Sassicaia, Barolo, Amarone, Ripasso, Brunello di Montalcino, Planeta, Ben Reye’ di Pantelleria and many many more! All wines are of exceptional quality and worthy of your time. From the award-winning (‘three glasses’, ‘three superior stars’ and 94 points Robert Parker rated) wines of Feudi della Medusa from Sardinia, to the Illuminati artisan wines from Abruzzo, along with acknowledged gems from Lungarotti to Tasca D’Almerita, this is arguably THE Italian wine event not to be missed.

The cost is just £25.00 per person. (and there are discounts for early birds and small groups). Kindly RSVP at your earliest convenience if you wish to reserve a ticket, as space is limited. You must pre-pay and pick up your ticket from me at the entrance, otherwise you will not be allowed in.

One Bishops Square is a newly built area located between Bishopsgate and Old Spitalfields Market, opposite Liverpool Street Station. Walk for one minute down the buzzy Brushfield Street, in front of Liverpool Street Station, and you are there. Look for the Allen & Overy building. If you need a map, I can send it to you with confirmation of your attendance.

MEMBERS: £25 GUESTSl £25
(discounts for early birds)