Ber Street Manager, Brian, is hosting ‘again’ another in-store wine tasting showcasing an exciting range of Cotes du Rhone wines from Domaine Boutinot.

The tasting will take place on Thursday, 23rd February 2023 running from 6pm to 8pm as per usual in our Ber Street Shop. Cost is £10.00 per person.

5 wines will be in the flight which are:

2021 Boutinot La Fleur Solitaire Côtes du Rhône Blanc

 2020 Boutinot Les Coteaux  Villages Côtes du Rhône 

2019 Boutinot La Côte Sauvage Cairanne, AOC

2019 Boutinot Les Coteaux Schisteux, Séguret Côtes du Rhône Villages

2019 Boutinot Les Six Cairanne, AOC 

Brian hopes you can make the tasting which he promises to be an interesting and  tasty evening for sure!  Please find below a bit more about Domaine Boutinot!

Andreas Sundgren founder of Brännland Cider

Meet the Wine Maker: Thursday 28th April – 6pm – HarperWells, Ber Street.

ANDREAS SUNDGREN

Andreas Sundgren founded Brännland Cider in 2011 with the goal of creating one of the worlds finest ice ciders. Since then he’s led the company from a trial production of 500 bottles to a production of 90.000 bottles in 2018 with Brännland Cider selling it’s ciders on both national and international markets. In the years since it’s inception Brännland Cider has gone on to win several international awards for its ciders and the dream of producing one of the world’s finest ice ciders to rival the best sweet wines is realised.“Epically complex. Berries, fresh rose aromas. Bright palate. Intense apple flavours. Gooseberries, elderflower. Lengthy finish.” 94 points, Pernilla Perle 2017 Imbibe Magazine, UK, March 2018

CHATEAU MUSAR – THE STORY OF A WINE ICON

NORWICH IS SOLD OUT

A few tickets left for Friday 25th February in Diss

Knowing about Chateau Musar takes more than a sip or a glassful, however fascinating the taste of that wine might prove to be. To know Chateau Musar takes an understanding of terroir, of natural winemaking, of human nature and of history.

The story of Musar’s survival during the Lebanese civil war of 1975 to 1990 is well documented. It was a formative time for the wine and for its creator, Serge Hochar, who was only just beginning to trust his grapes (as he famously said) to ‘become what they wanted to be’. From 1975, he had no choice. They were harvested when the shelling paused; their transit to the winery took as long as avoiding militia check-points permitted (sometimes days), and winemaking could only happen when the coast road was clear and Serge could reach the winery.

And yet the war is only a tiny part of the history that makes Musar wines what they are. Lebanese heritage, charted right 4,000 years ago to Phoenician times, has had a dramatic influence on the way the vine is grown in Lebanon. The Phoenicians were the first to cultivate the vine professionally and to trade wine internationally; they then taught the Greeks their oenological skills, and earned the admiration of the Romans for their links to market.

Due to the limited stock of the back vintages we are initially releasing just 30 tickets, after that we will release open a reserve list for another 15 guests.

For a chance to taste this legacy with Jane Sowter, MD Chateau Musar book now Tickets are £20 per person.

Book Tickets for Diss ONLY

Wrapping it up for Christmas. Join Brian and Ed Keith from the UK’s top on-trade supplier, with a portfolio including the mighty Frescobaldi, an Italian dynasty with 700 years of history, to Saint Clair, pioneers in Marlborough producing some of the best Sauvignon Blanc to be found on the planet, or the brilliance and originality of Australia’s Larry Cherubino and Chile’s Perez Cruz. Friday promises an evening of outstanding wines just waiting to be unwrapped and enjoyed.

This is the Friday ticket for Norwich only.