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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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Wine dinner with Olivier Gasselin of Errazuriz Errazuriz wines of Chile at Frederick’s Restaurant’s private club room, London, Wednesday 4th June


We have been so impressed by the wines of Errazuriz at previous dinners  that we hosted another special evening  with some of their new releases. The Errazuriz Estate was founded in 1870 in the Aconcagua Valley in Chile. Don Maximiano Errazuriz, the founder, planted the first French vines in this region and it is widely considered as the premier family wine estate of Chile. The Aconcagua valley’ is affected by cool ocean breezes, hot sunshine and rocky soils, this provides the ideal conditions for growing high-quality grapes such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines have intense flavours and a perfect balance of acidity and tannins.
Hosted by Olivier their brand ambassador we tried 6 of their wines including their premium selections from a variety of grapes and vintages over a three course matched tasting dinner in Frederick’s private room.Full details of the menu and wines below.

Thanks to the lovely crowd of 30 who attended including newly weds Ankur and Pooja!!

Some short videos below

What a night with WanderCurtis and Errazuriz!!!
What a night with WanderCurtis and Errazuris!!!


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Jackson Family Wines WanderCurtis dinner at Bocca di Lupo

We are so lucky to have had such a lively and sociable crowd at last night’s wine dinner.

Regulars and new faces alike enjoyed glasses filled with drops of golden Californian sunshine which paired deliciously with rich umami laden Italian fare.

My favourites of the evening:

La Crema Sonoma coast Chardonnay 2020 – bursting with stone fruit kept in check with mouth-watering acidity.

Mt. Brave Mount Veeder  Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 – the perfumed cedar, blackcurrant leaf, sandalwood, fresh vanilla pod, and hint of milk chocolate will linger long in the memory as this uniquely Napa Valley wine does on the palate.

Thank you to Michele Fazari for taking us through the wines. Jackson family wines’ commitment to sustainability is to be applauded. Their Rooted for Good: Roadmap to 2030 sustainability initiative, will see them adopt regenerative farming practices across 100% of their estate vineyards. Which as one of the largest land owners in California will have a huge beneficial impact.

Well done to Stuart for spending all afternoon double decanting the reds so that the wines showed at their best.

Finally thank you to Fells for supporting the event.


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WanderCurtis and Jackson Family Wines at Bocca di Lupo October 30th 2024

We welcomed Michele Fazari, DWWA judge and Prestige Account Manager at Jackson Family Wines of California on Wednesday October 30th at 7pm
Jackson Family Wines are based in Sonoma County – in the heart of California’s wine country. Their flagship brand is Kendall-Jackson but their portfolio now includes 40 brands, sourced from vineyards and wineries in California, Oregon and many other wine regions worldwide. They produce wines with  broad appeal including some of the world’s best Cabernet Sauvignon.
They are very focused on sustainability. Their founder Jess Jackson said, “Take care of the land and it will take care of you.”

We tasted a selection of five wines from the finest Californian wine regions  served with a three-course dinner in the newly refurbished private room of the award-winning Bocca Di Lupo restaurant in Soho on Wednesday 30th October at 7pm. 

The wines served include one of Napa Valley’s best Cabernet Sauvignon’s – Mt. Brave Mount Veeder see tasting note in our Wines of the month

Kiran’s Instagram post gives a feel of the evening

Aperitif 
 Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve chardonnay
Starter
  JFW La Crema Sonoma coast Chardonnay 2020
      JFW Hartford Court Pinot Noir Russian River 2021
Main
   JFW Edmeades Mendocino Zinfandel
     Mt. Brave Mount Veeder  Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

 


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Wine Dinner with Te Mata Wines of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, with Toby Buck at Bocca Di Lupo Restaurant, Soho London April 16th 2024

Te Mata Estate is New Zealand’s oldest winery, dating from the early 1890’s. Vines were first planted at Te Mata Estate in 1892. The original three vineyards produce its most famous wines: Coleraine, Awatea and Elston.

It is a New Zealand family-owned winery, based in Hawkes Bay, North Island. John & Wendy Buck have been co-owners of Te Mata Estate since 1978. Te Mata’s wines are renowned as the country’s finest.

They produce a stunning array of red and white wines including Coleraine and Awatea Cabernet/Merlots, Bullnose Syrah, Elston Chardonnay, and Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc.

Coleraine was first made in 1982 vintage. It is a Bordeaux style wine described by Decanter magazine as “New Zealand’s First Growth”. It is made from their finest selections of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. It is one of New Zealand’s iconic wines.

We were delighted to welcome Toby Buck, the son of the owner, over from New Zealand. Toby talked us through the history and his family wines.

We had a selection of five wines including Coleraine, served with a three-course dinner in the private room of the award-winning Boca Di Lupo restaurant in Soho.Tickets were priced is £95pp. We had a full house of 32 people.

Te Mata Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Rigatoni with ricotta, broad beans & basil

Te Mata Estate Chardonnay 2023

Tagliata (served on sharing platters) Potatoes garlic & rosemary

Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2019

Te Mata Coleraine Cab/Merlot 2018

Dessert

Te Mata Estate Gamay Noir 2023

Te Mata Wines Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Some readings of the best wine descriptions of the night

Our first time at Bocca Di Lupo was a great success. The Tagliata (Thin slices of perfectly cooked beef tenderloin) was so good it almost overwhelmed the wines! Te Mata wines lived up to their expectations and previous tastings. Beautifully crafted and immaculately balanced.


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Errazuriz Wine dinner with Olivier Gasselin on November 2nd 2023

Olivier captivating the crowd of 34 at Frederick’s

We were so impressed by the wines of Errazuriz at our last dinner with Magui Chadwick  that we have decided to host another dinner with some of their new releases.

The Errazuriz Estate was founded in 1870 in the Aconcagua Valley in Chile. Don Maximiano Errazuriz, the founder, planted the first French vines in this region and it is widely considered as the premier family wine estate of Chile.

The Aconcagua valley’ is affected by cool ocean breezes, hot sunshine and rocky soils, this provides the ideal conditions for growing high-quality grapes such as Chardonnay,Pinot Noir Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines have intense flavours and a perfect balance of acidity and tannins.

We tasted 6 of their wines including their premium selections from a variety of grapes and vintages over a three course matched tasting dinner in Frederick’s private room.

A fine selection tasted over the course of the evening, not a drop left
My Junior Doctors enjoying some extracurricular education

Apéritif

Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs NV

Lovely Zesty and biscuity 100% Chardonnay 4 years on Lees

With starter

Tomato & mozarella arancini

Aconcagua Costa Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Nice texture taught capsicum notes hints of passion fruit

Aconcagua Costa Chardonnay 2021

ripe fresh great balance and some vanilla notes

Steak, chips, chimichuri sauce

Aubergine parmigiana

With main course

Max Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 vintage in magnum

Blackcurrant fruit and leaf

Don Maximiano Founders Reserve 2018

Rich layered and complex delicious now but built to Mature

Dessert

Tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream

Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2019