Upcoming wine tastings

Queans Food & Wine Evening

This is an event that we’re very excited about, on this Thursday evening in March we will be heading over to Queans on Dormer Place to host an evening of fine food and fine wine. For this event, chef and proprietor Laura Hamilton will be designing an exclusive set menu to which we will be matching with specific wines chosen to harmonise with each individual course. The theme for the evening will be ‘Spring’, reflected in both the menu and the chosen wines. This event will start at 7:30pm. Total cost including all food and all wine is £39.95 per person. We recommend booking this one early as we expect it be a popular event, so give Queans a call on the number below to secure your booking. If you have any special dietary requirements, please inform Queans when you book.  We look forward to greeting you then for aperitifs on arrival. The full menu will be published here when available.

Please Note: Queans have just a couple of tables left!

Cheese and Wine Evening: ‘Spring Cheese’

We are pleased to be able to announce the next in our series of cheese and wine evenings in conjunction with Paxton & Whitfield. The theme for this will be ‘Spring Cheese’ and Paxton & Whitfield’s Ross Bearman will be joining us on this Thursday evening in April with a selection of Spring cheeses to which we will be matching a range of excellent crisp and aromatic wines. Please book this exciting event early.

The Lebanon meets Leamington!

Château Musar was established in 1930 by the Lebanese business man Gaston Hochar in an 18th Century castle in the town of Ghazid 15 miles north of Beirut. His first vintage was 1933. His eldest son, Serge took over in 1958 and gradually expanded the winery and saw it through the civil war in the 1970's and 80's. The UK was introduced to Château Musar by Serge at the 1979 Bristol Wine Fair. Since then the UK has been a major importer of the Château's annual production of half a million bottles.

It’s a real pleasure to have Ralph, a third generation Hochar, joining us at the award winning Queans restaurant in Leamington Spa to talk us through Chateau Musar’s amazing range of wines all partnered perfectly to a specially designed set course meal put together by chef and proprietor Laura Hamilton.

Winemaker’s Dinner – Mac Forbes

Mac Forbes cut his teeth at Mount Mary in Australia’s Yarra Valley before working for Southcorp in Europe.  He completed vintages in Austria and the Douro Valley in Portugal with Dirk Niepoort before returning to his roots in Victoria.  He now produces some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines.  This is a great opportunity to meet one of the real rising stars in the world of wine and match his craft to Malbec’s great food.  For this event, Malbec’s chef and proprietor Simon Malin will be putting together an exclusive set meal to work wonders with Mac’s amazing wines.  Give Malbec a ring directly to book this exceptional evening.

Vinology’s Summer Tasting Spectacular

This is an event that needs little introduction… our annual ‘Summer Tasting Spectacular’.  This event will again be hosted at St. Gregory’s Hall on the corner of Henley Street and Windsor Street.  On Friday, 16th July, we will be showcasing a selection of over 30 wines and also an exclusive range of single malt whiskies.  We will also be joined by our friends at Paxton & Whitfield who will be presenting a selection of seasonal cheeses.  All of this will run between 5pm and 9pm and you’re welcome to taste through at your own pace, trying as little or as much as you like.  No booking is required and ticket price is just £5.00 per person, payable on the door, however… make any purchase or place any order on the night whatsoever and your entry fee will be refunded!  Definitely not an evening to be missed and we very much look forward to welcoming you then.

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