Retail Newshttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/en-GB2010-07-30T09:38:21ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Liphook Annual Wine Fair 2010http://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/7/29/liphook-annual-wine-fair-2010.htmlJames Alexander2010-07-29T18:30:48ZLiphook Wine Fair Wine Tasting Wine TastingSomething is happening…

A shuffle of boxes, a flurry of 200 corks squeaking and popping open and a thronging buzz of 700 people at the Millennium Hall in Liphook?

It must definitely be that exquisite time of year once more!

Indeed 12 months has raced past but we are all gearing up for the annual hootenanny-esque gathering that is the General Wine Company Wine Fair.

This year will see over 200 wines available for sampling, supping and delighting in. Naturally, many of our wine producers will be flying in especially and manning their stations, as well as the familiar characters whom make up the front of house teams in both the Liphook and Petersfield shops (+ a couple of the guys from our warehouse to scare the public)

We will also be a hosting a selection of workshops and mini-talks by a few producers for those looking for a little more info ‘straight from the winemakers mouth’.

Everyone is welcome as ever from 11am-4pm for £2 on Saturday 25th September.

That’s 40p/hr, so no rush to get round!
 
See you there – we are thoroughly looking forward to it.

*Look out for the Petersfield Wine Fair at the Festival Hall on June 11 2011 
]]>SPAIN TAKES ON ITALY AGAINhttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/7/29/spain-takes-on-italy-again.htmlJames Alexander2010-07-29T16:51:57ZThe Crown Inn The Ship Hotel Wine Dinner Wine Dinner Wine T Wine TastingThe multi award winning Crown Inn in Chiddingfold, Surrey (awarded 5 stars by the AA with a special commendation putting them among the top 11 inns in the country and recently voted Conde Nast Johansens Most Excellent Inn in Great Britain) in association with its sister hotel The Ship Hotel Chichester and The General Wine Company held a highly successful Italian versus Spanish Wine Tasting evening on Wednesday 21st July.

Hosted by Alan Snudden from General Wine over 100 guests sampled specially selected wines for the evening.

Alan, Chris and Charles, with Master of Wine Mike Ritchie presented 25 wines from Spain and Italy. As well as some well know names, Riojas and Chiantis, we tried some of the great, but lesser known wines from each country. One of the stars of the night was the Brindisi Reserva, 2007,  Rich with plumy fruit, a blend of Negroamaro and Montepulciano, a lovely spicy finish.

"The most controversial table was Chris McCann’s Sherry offering. 4 sherrys from Hidalgo. A dry salty refreshing Manzanilla, the Oloroso Abocado, the sweet syrupy Pedro Ximenez (great over Vanilla Ice cream) and also the Palo Cortado 20 year old which had a nose of nuts and honey, but was incredibly dry, one to tick off as tasted, but judging from Dan’s reaction, it won’t be appearing on the list!" - Alan Snudden, Managing Director - The General Wine Company.

Highly original tapas were created by Kevin Stuart Head Chef of The Crown while Mark Evans Head Chef of The Ship countered with speciality Italian canapés.

The evening was rounded off by ‘Mr Sinatra’ himself Jack Valentine singing live whilst many attendees decided to continue eating and drinking and sampling The Crown Inns brand new menu.

Daniel Hall, owner of The Crown Inn, said ‘We started The Crown Wine Club some months ago and like to put on an event every so often which is open to members and non members alike. Both hotels entered into a little bit of healthy competition with staff from each supporting their country. I believe our guests really enjoyed the evening and we had some excellent feedback particularly about Alan’s choice of wines, its great to have the support of The General Wine Company as we can always keep our lists fresh and have some fun with these Wine Club events’.

For further information on

The Crown Inn call 01428 682255 or visit www.thecrownchiddingfold.com

The Ship Hotel call 01243 778000 or visit www.theshiphotel.net

]]>Wine Tasting Evening with Jack Valentinehttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/7/15/wine-tasting-evening-with-jack-valentine.htmlJames Alexander2010-07-15T13:50:47ZItalian Wine Spanish Wine The Crown Inn Wine Tasting Wine TastingWine Tasting Evening with Jack Valentine at The Crown Inn, Chiddingfold

Date: Wednesday 21 July

From: 19.30pm

Cost: £25pp - admission by ticket only

The Crown Wine Club are proud to present Italian v Spanish Wine Tasting evening hosted by Alan Snudden of the General Wine Company.

Come and while away a summer's evening tasting a fantastic selection of wine and eating delicious Italian & Spanish canapes carefully created by our chefs Kevin Stuart (Head Chef at The Crown Inn) & Mark Evans (Head Chef at our sister hotel The Ship in Chichester)

With live music from Crown favourite, Mr Jack Valentine singing classic RatPack

To buy a ticket or for more information call 01428 682255

Click here for The Crown Inn Website
Click here for a map 

]]>New Dates for our WSET Wine Coursehttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/7/6/new-dates-for-our-wset-wine-course.htmlJames Alexander2010-07-06T13:32:19ZWine Course Wine Course Wine and Spirit Education TrustOur next WSET Intermediate course will be running across three Saturdays in October. The Intermediate WSET course costs £320.

Saturday 16th October 9–5 Liphook Golf Club

Saturday 23rd October 9-5 Liphook Golf Club

Saturday 30th October 9-5 Liphook Golf Club

Click here to see our calendar

The Intermediate WSET course is suitable for the wine enthusiast who wishes to learn a little more about wine and offers a more in depth study into wine, teaching the systematic approach to wine tasting and developing what you have learnt within the one day course. The course finishes with a multi choice test and if you are successful you will gain a certificate for a worldwide recognised qualification in wine and spirits.

Click here for more information 

Contact Corinne for more information on 01428 727744 or at our Liphook Shop 

]]>Hope and Homes for Children Charity Nighthttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/6/22/hope-and-homes-for-children-charity-night.htmlJames Alexander2010-06-22T09:21:01ZAlan Snudden Charity Hope and Homes for Children Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill

The Mulberrys Restaurant and Grill in Yeovil held a wine-tasting quiz night for charity. The event was held in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Yeovil and was hosted by Alan Snudden, of the General Wine Company. Organisers would like to thank everyone who attended and helped to raise a fantastic £400 for the Hope and Homes for Children charity.

Source: thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
 
Click here to visit the Mulberrys Restaurant & Grill website 

Hope and Homes for Children Charity

]]>Petersfield Food Festival 2010http://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/6/4/petersfield-food-festival-2010.htmlJames Alexander2010-06-04T15:55:39ZFood Festival Petersfield Plumpton EstateThe General Wine Company will have a stand at The Petersfield Food Festival 2010FIND US IN THE SQUARE, OUTSIDE THE GEORGE

The sun is out and it is the Petersfield Food Festival this weekend. The General Wine Company will be in the square showing various English wines from the Plumpton Estate. We will also have a fabulous Gavi from Italy and a fantastic barbeque red from Patagonia. Come along and say hello.
 

 

]]>Cline Cellars Wine Dinnerhttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/5/13/cline-cellars-wine-dinner.htmlJames Alexander2010-05-13T09:13:12ZAnnie Jones Restaurant Cline Cellars Petersfield Wine Dinner Wine DinnerThe General Wine Company Cline Cellars Dinner at Annie Jones Dinner. Right to left: Charlie Cline, Hellen Louise Divers, James Alexander, Dich Oatley

Wednesday 12th May was a date for the diary indeed! The General Wine Company was delighted to host a fabulous Wine Dinner for 26 guests at Annie Jones restaurant in Petersfield. We were extremely lucky to have Charlie Cline from Cline Cellars in California join us for the evening’s organoleptic festivities. Charlie chose six wines from their cellars (all available from the Petersfield shop) to match with the menu devised ever-so-skilfully by the highly acclaimed and talented Steven Ransom in the Annie Jones kitchen.
 
Guests were greeted with a glass of exceptional Pinot Gris in the garden and a warm and lively welcome from our very own Dich and Hellen, followed by a fun introduction from Charlie to set the tone for the evening. Between each course, Charlie introduced the next wine in an informal and interactive fashion, laced with entertaining anecdotes and funny stories from the vineyards in Sonoma County. Naturally, the room was more than just buzzing as the evening progressed, with guests giving impromptu musings on the wines and ludicrously tasty dishes emerging from the kitchen.
 
The occasion was great fun and certainly aided by the fine delicacies and flowing wine and most certainly by Charlie himself, whom we all agree, is welcome back anytime!
 
The success of the evening has cemented the plans to host many more evenings in the near future, all focussing on a different theme and a different wine region.
 
James, Dich and Hellen very much look forward to having you along!


Photo Gallery Link 

Annie Jones Restaurant Link

]]>The General Wine Company were on BBC Solent todayhttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/4/21/the-general-wine-company-were-on-bbc-solent-today.htmlJames Alexander2010-04-21T18:06:43Zcline]]>We won...http://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/4/17/we-won.htmlJames Alexander2010-04-17T08:12:56Z 

The General Wine Company Petersfield wins the Best New Business Award 2010 from Life in PetersfieldWe are very proud to announce that last night we were awarded the 'Best New Business' award by Life in Petersfield.
Since opening in November 2009 we have been constantly looking at ways to improve our formula of great service, fantastic wines and knowledgeable staff. This award is a sign that our hard work has been recognised in all of these areas. 

2010 looks to be an exciting year for us with many great events being held in Petersfield. We hope to see many of you in person. If you can’t make one of our events, why not drop into our shop and let us show you some of the latest wines we have discovered.

Next Year… challenging for Best Business Award 2011.

Life in Petersfield 

 

]]>Cline Cellars Wine Dinner at Annie Jones - UPDATEhttp://www.thegeneralwine.co.uk/latest-news/2010/3/21/cline-cellars-wine-dinner-at-annie-jones-update.htmlJames Alexander2010-03-21T06:34:00ZAnnie Jones Events Petersfied cline

The General Wine Company is delighted to invite you to join us for an evening of fun, fine wine and dinner - an organoleptic extravaganza of oral pleasure!

We are extremely lucky to have Charlie Cline from Cline Cellars in California over especially to chat through his vinous wonders. 

There will be four ludicrously tasty seasonal courses crafted by the hugely talented Steven Ranson in the Annie Jones kitchen, along with a range of Charlie’s finest – personally selected to pair with each course – to enjoy in a relaxing and interactive environment.
Spaces are very limited, and those who know Steven’s food and Charlie’s wines (or even don’t!), will know
that this is an occasion not to be missed.

Come and join us for an unforgettable evening on Wednesday 12th May at 7.30pm.

£35 per person

If you are interested in attending the Cline Wine Dinner please enter your details here:
Or contact us at our Petersfield or Liphook shops.

Petersfield: 01730 235923
Liphook: 01428 727744 


Links:
Cline Cellars
Annie Jones Restaurant

 


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