Good Hair Vibe 9/9/9

Hi all, this is a bit of a save the date - next Wine on Wednesday is going to be on the 9th of the 9th '09 (not this week, but Wednesday the week after). It's going to be good. I'd really like to get a number of people along to this one, so please spread the word. I am already expecting some fresh faces on the night and have a special guest in one C P Watson also due to attend. For the auspicious occasion, keep an eye on the blog - I will post the details of the venue soon.

Enjoy your weekend.

Anto

Kensal Rising

I recommend having a wine with Miro on Chamberlayne. Not only has Chamberlayne just been dubbed the hippest street in Europe, but Miro's is a great little spot for a wine, a snack and a chat. Sitting outside alfresco style in London given the gorgeous evening it was on Wednesday just gone, we enjoyed an obligatory Rose... or at least I did, as ever. However, it was red which carried us through the evening. In particular, we drank a Tempranillo to accompany our food - "Around the World" tapas (a new offering at this bar which has traditionally just served wine). I'm pretty certain we sampled at least one of every dish (lamb, salmon, prawns, white bait, chick peas and the rest) which were all very tasty and fresh, making it difficult to pick a clear stand-out. Back on the wine, there was a clear stand-out... we finished with a cracking bottle of red - a 2007 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage. An extremely smooth Syrah/Shiraz from the Rhone region in France. Solid pick Dave.

Thanks boys (and Rach) for a great wine night.

See you all soon.

Ant

Open House, All Rise

We're heading North West for Wine on Wednesday next week (19 August) for two reasons:

1. There's a great wine bar on Chamberlayne Road in Kensal Rise NW10 3ND - Miro's Bar & Kitchen.

http://www.samsonmiro.com/

2. Scott Mac and I are opening up our place on Purves Road, Kensal Green for a warm-up WoW wine. We've put the final touches on the house and we'd love you to come and have a sticky beak.

We'll be at the house from 6:30pm for about 2 hours, then will head up the road to Miro's for a fine wine or two more, so please come up to NW10 and see it all for yourself.

Look forward to it.

Ant

All Things Wine - Late Mail

Hi all, next "official" Wine on Wednesday is 19 August - it's looking like we'll go North West for it. More to come on that, but in the meantime, if you're looking for a wine this Wednesday, there's a wine tasting @ Clifton Nurseries in W9 being hosted by The Winery, a veteran Maida Vale wine merchant. Both are quality places, so I'm sure it'll be good. £25.

http://www.thewineryuk.com/

Ant

Great Wines by the Glass

Kensington Wine Rooms is just that. It's equipped with those specialised Enomatic wine dispensing machines which means we were able to try all manner of old and new world wines - white, red and rose - last Wednesday night. It's possible to have a taste, a small glass or a large glass depending on your thirst, curiousity and budget. We did. It's a corker. Go.

Ol, Mil, Chris, thanks for venturing up from south of the river. Great to have you along with everyone else who made it for another relaxed Wine on Wednesday.

Anto

Go West

For the next Wine on Wednesday, which is on 5 August 2009, we're going to try out The Kensington Wine Rooms on Kensington Church Road (number 127-129, postcode W8 7LP). It's just around the corner from Notting Hill Gate tube. We'll get there for 8pm.

http://www.greatwinesbytheglass.com/

Hope to see you there.

Vin de pays

Wright Brothers is a cracker. Thanks to all those who came down to Borough for Wine on Wednesday just gone. It was a lovely mild London summer night, hence Rosé was what I defaulted to as a starting point. We shortly moved on to red, going for some carafes of the house wine on their list - French country wine which turned out to be from out of a box, yes, that's right - we enjoyed cask wine. It tasted lovely and was very fitting on such a pleasant relaxed evening with friends.

We also sampled some of the oysters Wrigtht Brothers have on offer at their Porter House. Out of the English, Irish and French oysters we tried, the slightly smoother saltier tasting Irish ones seemed the best (at least in my opinion). Delightful.

All in all, Wright Brothers is a fantastic little spot.

Be on the look out for the next venue which I'll post in the next couple of days.

Ant

P.S. Jono Perry, glad to hear you were enjoying some Chianti Classico on Wednesday back home. Cheers.