Red Carnation Hotels

WINE DINNERS

A program of exceptional wine dinners compiled by our Sommelier Thomas Lamude. These special wine dinners begin at 7.00pm with aperitifs and an introduction to the
region’s wines. Dinner is served from 7.30pm and includes a delicious 4-course
menu specially created by the Executive Chef, Luke Davis, to complement the 5 different wines (including aperitifs).

Limited spaces are available so an early reservation is strongly recommended.

THOMAS LAMUDE, SOMMELIER
 I was born in France near Jurançon in the beautiful South West region. France is a well-known country worldwide for its wines diversity. The Southwest region of France is particularly recognised for its Gastronomy and for wines such as the Petit Manseng or Tannat. I have worked with many of the world’s best sommeliers and even won the Guy Blandin trophy in 2006. I am delighted to join the team at The Milestone and reveal my passion for wine.

LUKE DAVIS, EXECUTIVE CHEF
I am delighted to join the team here at The Milestone and I work to the same philosophy of the Red Carnation group ‘no request to large no detail to small’. We have a wonderful menu for you to choose from, but if you would like something simple that is not on the menu, then of course we can do it. I make a point of spending time in the dining room with our regular guests to know their likes and dislikes and I will look forward to meeting you personally in the restaurant.

2009 Program

Wednesday 13th May
South Africa  £85.00

Bouchard Finlayson

Bouchard Finlayson of South Africa is the estate that produces tonight's wines, set in the Hemel en Aarde Valley near Hermanus. A small cellar dedicated to the making of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon and Chardonnay Wines, the 19 hectares planted with grapes are a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean, making the coolest wine-growing region in The Cape. Wine maker Peter Finlayson will be joining us for the evening.


Friday 25 September
Champagne  £100.00

Andre Jacquart
 
Andre Jacquart are a family owned Champagne house based in Vertus on the Cote des Blancs. It is run today by the Doyard family, the business is a marriage between Andre Jacquart’s daughter and Maurice Doyard, whose father Pascal Doyard had been a leading light in the CIVC. Today the business is run by the next generation. The interests of each respective side of the family were combined in 2004 and with this has come investment including new presses and tractors. They currently produce 90,000 bottles a year.
 Both sides of the family brought vineyards to the venture – Jacquart 15ha Mesnil plus 1ha Oger, while Doyard brought 5ha Vertus plus 1ha Mesnil. The average age of the vines is 40 years.
 
The business’s activities are geared towards producing top quality wines

Friday 27th November
Portugal  £75.00
 
Alves de Sousa

Quinta da Gaivosa – Quinta vale da Raposa
 
In 1987 Domingos Alves de Sousa, the descendant of a family of Douro Valley winegrowers, abandoned his career as a civil engineer to dedicate all his efforts to managing the family’s “Quintas” (estates). When he took this step Domingos had already decided to stop supplying wine in bulk to the blending houses and embark on the most arduous, but more rewarding, strategy of bottling his own Douro wines.
 
He reorganized and combined his plots of vines, studied viticulture and winemaking (attending courses both in Portugal and Bordeaux) and put together an experienced team. The construction of a modern cellar at Quinta da Gaivosa was the final step before beginning production of wine from the grapes grown on the family’s five “Quintas”.
 
Since then, the wines of Domingos Alves de Sousa have received increasing recognition for their quality, gaining various awards and favourable reviews in wine magazines. The highlight of this successful trail being recognised ntwice as: “Producer of the Year”, by Revista de Vinhos (The Portuguese Wine Magazine) in 1999 and 2007 – the most important and prestigious award for a Portuguese wine producer. Domingos is the only person to have won this award twice.

CREATE YOUR OWN WINE DINNER
The perfect evening for friends, family or colleagues. Our sommelier Thomas Lamude and Executive Chef Luke Davis will be delighted to work with you to create a culinary event to remember. Please call for a personal discussion.
From £85.00 per person

WINE DINNER RESERVATIONS 
Please call  Deanna Osborne on 020 7917 1023 or email dosborne@rchmail.com
Or email Thomas Lamude at sommelierms@rchmail.com
Reservations are fully pre-payable