Exclusive Fine Wine Dinner For Spectator Readers

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Exclusive Fine Wine Dinner For Spectator Readers

April, 2009

The Spectator, in association with the Songlines Estate and Private Cellar, invites you to join us for a fine wine dinner and to meet the winemakers behind one of Australia’s finest estates, Songlines, on Wednesday 17^th June, 2009 at The Bleeding Heart, London.

Songlines was described by Steven Spurrier, highly acclaimed wine critic and editor of Decanter, as – “the Latour of the McLaren Vale”.

The Songlines collection comprises a range of wines made from the finest fruit sourced in McLaren Vale – one of the acknowledged homes of great Shiraz – and the Hunter Valley – famed for its distinguished whites.

The partnership includes Martin Krajewski, owner of Bordeaux Château de Sours and two of the world’s most pre-eminent winemakers John Duval, former winemaker of Australia’s iconic red wine, Penfolds Grange, and David Fatches, who honed his winemaking craft at the Wyndham Estate in Hunter Valley.

The combination of their respect for the winemaking traditions established over many centuries in the Old World, together with their experience and desire to harness all the vibrant and expressive characteristics of the best fruit in the New World, makes these wines some of the most characterful and exciting made in Australia today.

The dinner will take place in the atmospheric medieval Crypt at The Bleeding Heart, whose chef has devised a special menu to complement each of the wines.

The following wines will be served:

On arrival, an apéritif of Bylines Semillon 2008,
followed during dinner by
Bylines Chardonnay 2008,
Leylines Shiraz 2007,
Bylines Shiraz 2005
and then
Songlines 2004, 2005 and 2006.

When: Wednesday 17^th June, 2009

Where: The Bleeding Heart, Ely Place, Holborn Circus, London EC1N 6RY

Price: £86.25 per head

To book places for The Songlines Dinner please contact Amanda Skinner on 01353 721 608 or e-mail - spectator@privatecellar.co.uk or send your cheque made out to Private Cellar Ltd, to Songlines Dinner c/o Private Cellar Ltd, 51 High Street, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5XR

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Payment should be made either by cheque, payable to Private Cellar Ltd, or by debit or credit card, details of which may be telephoned or e-mailed. Numbers are strictly limited and places will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Please advise us of your guests’ names and any dietary requirements at the time of booking. Tickets are non refundable.

Further notes on this excellent opportunity:-

John Duval is one of the world’s top winemakers

For 17 years he was chief winemaker for Penfolds

For 17 years he was in charge of making Penfolds Grange, truly one of the great wines of the world

Hunter Valley Semillon is one of the most idiosyncratic quality wine styles in the world

The Songlines Estates wines are exciting examples of the future direction and new approach many Australian winemakers are taking

This involves creating distinctive wines with plenty of flavour, class and poise

Wines that are expressive but also complement food

This will be a delightful night of interest, fine food and indulgence (Songlines Shiraz sells for around £50 per bottle!)