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An Evening with Château des Jacques – October 15th 2026

Please join us for our next Wandercurtis Wine Dinner at Frederick’s Restaurant, Islington, on Thursday 15th October at 6:30pm, hosted by Olivier Gasselin, Jadot & Chadwick Family Estates Ambassador.

For this dinner, we’ll be exploring the beautiful wines of Château des Jacques — one of Beaujolais’ most prestigious estates and a key part of the Louis Jadot family for more than 20 years.

This is Beaujolais with a difference. Forget everything you think you know about light, fruity Beaujolais. Château des Jacques’  wines are serious, age-worthy and wonderfully expressive, revealing the depth and character that Gamay and Chardonnay can achieve when it is shaped by exceptional terroir and individual vineyards.

🍇 The Wine Journey

Aperitif
Beaujolais Blanc — 2024
Unoaked, fresh and vibrant

Starter
Beaujolais Blanc Clos de Loyse
Richness and complexity from oak

Main Course
Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès — 2021
&
Moulin-à-Vent Clos du Grand Carquelin — 2020, Magnum

Two exceptional single-vineyard expressions, showcasing the remarkable differences between the estate’s historic clos.

Dessert
Morgon Côte du Py — 2020

At the heart of Château des Jacques is a deep belief in terroir, single vineyards, age and the extraordinary DNA of Gamay. The estate’s 20.4 hectares and five individual clos are vinified separately to express their unique personalities.

Expect dark cherries, spice, earthy and leathery notes, structure and surprising Burgundy-like depth — a fascinating opportunity to discover a very different side of Beaujolais.

Please book now

Tickets are priced at £95  per person, inclusive of  five wines and a three-course dinner at Frederick’s. Places are limited and this evening is expected to sell out quickly.

To secure your place, please mail adam@wandercurtis.com

We look forward to welcoming you.

The WanderCurtis Team  Adam, Kiran and Stuart


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Book now for our wine dinner with Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding wine estate. Wednesday 26th November at Fredericks, Islington.

Famous for its elegant Bordeaux style reds and increasingly for Chardonnays that rival Burgundy, Margaret River produces only 2% of Australia’s wine but around 25% of its premium wine.

In other words the region is all about fine wine and this, in large part, is thanks to Dr Tom Cullity, an English lover of Bordeaux, who established Vasse Felix the first winery in Margaret River back in 1967.

We have an amazing line up of five of their top wines for you to try which include both of the estates flagship wines:

The 2021 Heytesbury Chardonnay, a stunning vintage and the award winning Tom Cullity Bordeaux blend. We’ll be pouring the 2016 vintage which is maturing beautifully.

We’ll also try the Premier Chardonnay and Premier Cabernet, all matched with a delicious three course dinner in Frederick’s private club room.

And to kick things off with a sparkle a glass of Idée Fixe Premier Brut.

Ryan Hancock, Vasse Felix’s man in Europe, will be on hand to tell the story of this pioneering wine estate and to present the wines.

Don’t miss what is shaping up to be a memorable evening.

Tickets are £120 on Eventbrite or £110 by emailing adam@wandercurtis.com and then paying by BACS.


Kiran, Adam & Stuart.

Images courtesy of Vasse Felix ©


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Book now – for our Maison Louis Jadot wine dinner on Wednesday September 3rd 2025

Maison Louis Jadot is a family owned business based in Beaune, Burgundy. It was established in 1859. They also have substantial vineyard holdings throughout the Cote d’Or as well as the Maconnais, They produce  wine from a number of other appellations throughout Burgundy at Chateau des Jacques, Domaine Ferret and Domaine Prieur-Brunet. 

We will be trying six wines from their portfolio including the following wines with a matched three course delicious dinner in Frederick’s private club room. Their Ambassador Olivier Gasselin will be presenting the wines. Please mail me as soon as possible on adam@wandercurtis.com to reserve tickets.

Louis Jadot Chablis Cellier du Valvan 2020 by the Magnum

Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru  exact wines to be decided 

Chateau des Jacques Moulin-a-Vent in Magnum (Owned by Jadot since 1996)

Serving one of their single-vineyard wine in large format, either Magnum or larger…these wines are extraordinary.

Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse (owned by Jadot since 2008)

One of their wines, possibly Autour de la Roche…a jewel winery in the Jadot portfolio.

–Domaine Prieur-Brunet (owned by Jadot since 2017)

Please make a note in the diary for our dinner with Vasse Felix from Margaret River Australia on 26th November 2025


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Book for our WanderCurtis Wine Challenge, Corporate and Client Entertainment

Contact Us   for price and details of your next company/client entertainment eventwine challenge

The “WanderCurtis Wine Challenge”

An evening of wine  education , coupled with fabulous and fun interactive tasks.

‘WanderCurtis thanks very much for arranging one of your wine challenges at our offices and it worked superbly well; all of the guests really enjoyed your engaging double act and the competitive twist you gave the evening whilst keeping it both relaxed and informative.  You came away with some new fans and were rebooked for next year by half way through.’ ‘Gerald Kelly Partner Ashurst LLP.

Our wine tasting Events 2025

We have a very exciting schedule of wine events for 2025 highlights include:

  • Johan Reyneke from Reyneke wines of South Africa
  • Louis Jadot and and exploration of Beaujolais.
  • Errazuriz wines of Chile with Pepa Chadwick from the family.
  • Zuccardi family wines of Argentina 
  • Vasse Felix wines of Margaret River
  • Also watch this space for details of the forthcoming WanderCurtis school of wine……..

Full details will be sent to our mailing list.

Please contact us for gift vouchers to our dinners.

Please enter details on our Contact form to receive invitations and our news letter.

Highlights of 2024:

  • We hosted Umberto Cantele of Cantele wines Puglia in Italy on January 23rd at Frederick’s Restaurant
  • On April 16th we welcomed Toby Buck of Te Mata wines, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand at Bocca Di Lupo Restaurant in Soho.
  • On October 30th another opportunity to sample the fantastic food at Bocca Di Lupo, this time with Jackson’s family wines of California and iconic wines such as Mt Brave Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon