As a lucky few of you may be aware, Gardet, our favourite Champagne house, celebrated their 120th Anniversary this year by releasing the mind-numbingly brilliant Anniversary Cuvée (an even luckier few may have managed to nab a bottle). To continue their year of celebrations we are honoured to be welcoming them to a dinner at Simpsons on Wednesday 28th October. The evening will consist of 5 courses specifically chosen to match with 5 of Gardet’s exquisite champagnes and the Gardet Anniversary Cuvee with coffee and petit fours to finish.
The menu is £150 a head. To book please contact Simpson directly on 0121 454 3434 to arrange a deposit and deal with any allergies. The menu is below in full-
Canapés
120th Anniversary Champagne N/V
Rabbit
Ham hock, artichoke, watercress
Brut Reserve N/V
Truffle
wild mushroom, rissotto
Brut Selection N/V
Turbot
seaweed, cauliflower
Charles Gardet Brut 2004
Duck
morello cherry, cabbage
Charles Gardet Rose de Saignée 2002
Raspberry
millefuile, lemon balm
Byzantium Extra-dry N/V
Petit Fours
Tea & Coffee
You really should have been there………………
There are tastings and then there are tastings and last month we served up the most phenomenal Italian Masterclass in the company of Michael Palij, Master of Wine, who steered us through some of his most recent discoveries (notably a Sardinian quartet which provided all the evidence you need of the revolution taking place in the island’s vineyards and cellars).