Epicurean
Newsletter about Wine, Art, and Food!
December
08 | Volume 20
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It might sound like early greetings
but Christmas is just a few weeks away and it is time to prepare
for this fantastic season of great food and wines. And to help
you with this, we thought we would awake your senses with a new
theme this month: Underrated Gems which we
detail in the first part of the Newsletter.
Now some of you often
ask what a sommelier exactly is. So we thought
we would clarify this with our interviewee this month (Part 2)
in the name of Marc-Andréa Levy, the head sommelier
of Murano restaurant. This is the new Gordon Ramsay's
restaurant run by Michelin-Starred and ex- Connaught Hotel Chef
Angela Hartnett. Marc Andréa also provided us with tips
on how to better choose wines in restaurants.
Finally we reveal some great
wines to go with Christmas dinner (Part 3).
Have a great time!
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Part
1 - New Tasting Theme - Underrated Gems
Away
from Bordeaux, Burgundy or Napa, which are the next
“hot” wine regions, grape varieties and
producers making world class wines at an undervalued
price?
Crimson Aroma has selected a range of high quality
wines made by highly talented winemakers, but still known
from the wine experts only. From Riesling to Pinot
Noir and Nebbiolo, and New Zealand to France, we will tour
the world and discover these hidden gems, or wines offering
top quality and appeal.
Which
wines?
Albarino from Rias Baixas/Spain, dry Riesling from Mosel/Germany,
Sauvignon Blanc from Friuli/Italy, Pinot Noir from Martinborough/New
Zealand and Alto Adige/Italy, Touriga Nacional from Douro/Portugal,
Grenache from Provence/France and McLaren Australia, amongst
others....
Request
a quotation or Find out more here.
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Part
2 - Interview - Marc-Andréa
Levy - Head Sommelier
- Murano Restaurant
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Marc
Andréa Levy is the epitome of what a good sommelier
should be: solid experience, great skills learnt on
the job and passion for wine! But what is a sommelier
exactly? Well, Marc Andrea, head sommelier at Murano,
the recent opening from Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurants
Empire answered this question for us.
Marc
Andréa also told us about his philosophy in
his job, how wines should be talked about in a simple
manner, and why we should discover and experience
a bit more!
Read
the intervew here. |
Part 3 - Monthly
Recommended Wines - Festive Wines!
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Expertly selected
for you - Prices include
VAT
Elegant
and Floral - white
Crozes
Hermitage - Mule Blanche - Jaboulet 2006 - £18 per bottle
- £216 a case
Grape varieties: 50% Roussanne, 50% Marsanne
Soft
and Delicious
- Red
Franz Haas, Pinot Nero 2006–
£16.5 per bottle - £198 per case
Grape variety? 100% Pinot Noir
Full
details on these wines
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