Cline Cellars Wine Dinner

The 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!

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