By Lords on
31 August 2010
 Here I am again at work after a trip in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of France. A dozen people gathered around the table for a tasting which lasted almost an hour instead of the usual thirty minutes. Second time that I decide to put my tasting sheet to the test and by spending more time with my fellow listeners in explaining how the sheet works I noticed more similitarities in the scoring than for our first trial.
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By Lords on
24 August 2010
 Say goodbye to the old and welcome in the New Year in style. Enjoy a truly memorable occasion, combining outstanding cuisine, with luxury and relaxation in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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By Lords on
24 August 2010
 Back by popular demand, and in keeping with the traditions of this country house, we will create an atmosphere of quiet relaxation in which our guests can enjoy the tranquillity of the beautiful Cotswold countryside.
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By Lords on
23 August 2010
 This autumn, luxury Cotswolds Hotel, The Lords of the Manor, invites gourmets and wine lovers to join with it in a celebration of one of the world’s most renowned champagne houses, Laurent Perrier.
On Friday October 22, the hotel’s talented Michelin-starred chef Matt Weedon will present an elegant four-course menu created to complement and enhance a selection of champagnes by Laurent Perrier. Guests can look forward to discovering the complexity and subtlety associated with the Laurent Perrier wine while they enjoy Matt’s contemporary, French-inspired cuisine based on the very finest ingredients from the Cotswolds and beyond. The dinner will be hosted by John Cleary of Laurent Perrier UK.
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By Lords on
05 August 2010
This was a little bit of a fun experiment even if I usually don't enjoy being filmed. A customer had previously ordered his wines in order for me to prepare them as well as I should. We can also see a Vosne-Romanée 1996 from Jadot which I will not open before the guests are ready to drink it.
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By Lords on
02 August 2010
The tasting sheet and the three Italians
Having been working on a "Rating and Tasting" sheet during the week, the idea of trying it with the guests tonight naturally came to my mind and the usual relaxed tasting became close to a Masterclass... I have written a lot of tasting notes during the last three years but was never sure about giving ratings in number at the end. I am now starting to think that the tasting notes are giving an incomplete evaluation of the wines and want to start rating them as well. To do that, I wanted a system that will be available to see and understood by all the readers because I simply don't want them to think that a 99 out of a 100 has too much to do with the direction of the wind for example! We tried the sheet all together and I believe that they all enjoyed filling their ratings on two of the three wines.
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By Lords on
27 July 2010
Three fascinating white
A wine from the Loire Valley in France opened the tasting. The Cheverny from Domaine des Marniéres 2008 is a blend of 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Chardonnay and this is the most affordable Sauvignon wine from this region on the wine list. A fresh cool breeze pleased my nose straight away with some Acacia, then some fruity characteristics appear in the name of peach and gooseberry. A butter element was present while bringing the nose very deep into the glass. The palate show a good concentration balanced by a crisp acidity, the acidity brings up flavours of green fruit like lime and granny smith but also a grapefruit element, the finish is long. A good food match would be with the goat cheeses from our trolley.
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By Lords on
07 July 2010
 Lords of the Manor, luxury country house hotel in the Cotswolds are delighted to announce that the hotel has once again been awarded the title of ‘Best Hotel Restaurant’ at the annual Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards.
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By Lords on
28 June 2010
A round of pink wines
We were about 10 people gathering around the Marble Table on this summer day for a refreshing session of wine tasting. Looking at the weather outside, I decided, for the first time, to bring three different rosés wines, all of them from France.
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By Lords on
07 June 2010
Our wine list has been shortlisted for the final round of the best wine list in the U.K.
The greatest list on earth
http://imbibe.com/article/greatest-list-on-earth
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