Thursday 27th October will see London internet hosting the primary ever competition of Madeira Wine, and it’s free.
We’re glad to confess that the collective information at BarLifeUK on Madeira doesn’t quantity to a lot in any respect. It’s a fortified wine made on the island of Madeira and it tasted pretty final time we had some, that’s about it. We’d think about most of you studying this have an analogous degree of understanding. Worry not, the Madeira Wine Expertise is right here to assist us all.
Key Particulars
Date: Thursday, October 27th 2022
Time: 10am – 5pm
Venue: Glaziers Corridor, 9 Montague Shut, London Bridge SE1 9DD
Value: Free
Register right here
The occasion is supported by a collection of world famend wine specialists, sommeliers, cooks and bartenders. They’re all becoming a member of forces as an instance how versatile and related Madeira wine is to right now’s prospects.
The principle tasting will function six producers – Barbeito, Blandy’s, Henriques and Henriques, HM Borges, Justinos and Pereira d´Oliveira. The occasion may even be showcasing a spread of cocktails ready by world-renowned, award successful bartenders, Erik Lorincz, co-founder of Kwant London, Tristan Stephenson, the curious bartender and Barrie Wilson, veteran bartender and proprietor of Scotch Limon.
There are additionally a collection of talks going down, Dr Jamie Goode will lead masterclasses for the commerce, specializing in Colheitas and Frasqueiras at 11am after which the totally different types of Madeira at 4:30pm. At 2pm a session matching Madeira Wine with meals will likely be offered by Donald Edwards, head sommelier at Michelin Star restaurant, La Trompette and Drew Snaith, head chef at East London restaurant, Pidgin.
In case you are busy in the course of the day you possibly can at all times be part of the good unwashed because the night will likely be opened as much as a wine educated shopper viewers, supported by the Three Wine Males and led by their professional presenters, Tom Surgey and Aleesha Hansel. After opening the occasion, each presenters will lead a collection of pace tastings, working via two of the most effective Madeira Wines put ahead by every of producer.
We’ve been fortunate sufficient to get a sneak preview of the cocktails that will likely be served on the occasion they usually look improbable. We will definitely be there to broaden our information and drink scrumptious issues and we hope to see a lot of you there.
The commerce tasting runs from 10am to 5pm, and the buyer occasion from 6pm to 9pm. Registration for the commerce occasion may be made via www.westburycom.co.uk/occasions and for the night occasion via Eventbrite.
