El Faro and H&H Bancroft present the wines of LAN on the 16th April April 5, 2009

Wine Tasting hosted by Trinidad Villegas from LAN

 

Founded in 1972, Bodegas LAN was named after the initials of the 3 provinces in the Rioja Designation of Origin: Logrono (La Rioja), Alava and Navarra. Bodegas LAN has a privileged 70 hectare estate on the banks of the Ebro River called Vina Lanciano, growing 60 hectares of the Tempranillo, and 10 hectares of the Mazuelo grape variety.  LAN prides itself in achieving an optimal mix of artisanal methods and advanced technology to achieve its award-winning wines. To achieve the characteristic plenitude, roundness and sharpness of the LAN wines, American, Allier French and central European oak casks are used in the wine-ageing process.  

 

SELECTED AWARDS:

LAN CRIANZA and GRAN RESERVA – Silver Medal at Challenge International du Vin du France.

LAN CRIANZA – “Best Wine from the Old World”, The Wine Trials, USA

LAN RESERVA – Gold Medal at London International Wine Challenge. 

Gold Medal at London International Wine Challenge and at Challenge International du Vin du France last year.

 

WINES:

SANTIAGO RUIZ White wine
LAN CRIANZA 2005 Red wine
LAN RESERVA 2004 Red wine

LAN EDICION LIMITADA 2005  Red wine

LAN GRAN RESERVA 2001 Red  wine

VIÑA LANCIANO 2001 Red  wine

 

FOOD MENU

ACEITUNAS, BOQUERONES & GAMBAS AL AJILLO   Olives, anchovies and king size prawns cooked in virgin olive oil with garlic and chillies

TERRINA DE IBERICO RELLENA DE VERDURITAS Y SU SALSA

Pan fried Iberian suckling pig terrine stuffed with vegetables

arroz cremoso de PATO, JUDIAS Y ESPARRAGOS
creamy rice with duck, beans and green asparagus
RULOS DE LECHAL CON CAVIAR DE BERENJENA

Baby lamb rolls with aubergine caviar

carrilleras de cerdo iberico con emulsion de patata trufada Iberian pork cheeks with potato emulsion and black truffle

SOLOMILLO DE BUEY A LA PARRILLA, Y HIERVAS PROVENZALES CON PASTELITOS DE PATATA Y QUESO Grilled Northern Spanish fillet-steak served with ‘potatoes and cheese’ mini cakes

 

WINE TASTING

The wine-tasting evening for this prestigious ‘bodega’ will commence at 7pm with the serving of canapés and wine. The presentation of each wine and the service of the meal will begin at 7.30pm.  The host will introduce and discuss each wine individually and each will be accompanied by a carefully selected dish designed by chef, Javier Capella to enhance the flavor and character of the wine.

 

VENUE                                                                                                                             

eL fARO Restaurant (Private Function room)

Tlf: 02079875511

3 Turnberry Quay

LONDON E14 9RD

 

PRICE £55.00 p.p. (Limited places. Advanced payment required.)

CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE – 02079875511

Public Tasting Of London’s Best Inexpensive Wine List And Tutored Wine Tasting Dinner (1 April 2009) March 18, 2009

Babur, London’s best inexpensive restaurant (according to Harden’s 2009), is hosting a free tasting of its entire wine list for restaurant customers on 1 April, no fooling.

Following on from the free tasting of the restaurant’s wine list, Peter McCombie, MW, who devised Babur’s list, will lead a tutored Wine Tasting Dinner and talk about matching wines to Indian food.

Babur is in its 23rd year and has been in business that long because the restaurant has always offered good value for money. The restaurant has become known in its part of South London for its well-rounded portrayal of India’s cuisines, both traditional and contemporary.

The restaurant’s wine is relatively short with just 39 bins (plus four exceptionally good value bin ends at the moment) but is no less comprehensive for that with at least 30 varietals represented. This is not for the sake of making up numbers, but rather an attempt to provide suitable matches for the wide variety of flavours the kitchen produces.

The same focus on value for money applies to the wines, with a highest markup of no more than £13, following owner Emdad Rahman’s belief that he would rather make a bit less so that his guests can enjoy good wine at a price they can afford.

WINE TASTING MENU

Pollack fish cake
Ginger and coconut fish pattice with mint and coriander chutney
served with
Lois Grüner Veltliner, Loimer 2007, Austria

Bharwan gosht
Saddle of lamb stuffed with garlic tempered spinach and dum gravy
&
Asparagus hara dhaniya
Asparagus cooked with yoghurt, brown onion, coriander
served with
Spiga, O. Fournier, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2002

Chocolate fudge cake with orange murraba
served with
Essencia, California Orange Muscat, Andrew Quady, 2007

Free Public Tasting from 6 – 7:30, Tutored Wine Tasting Dinner from 8pm (£39.95 per person, booking essential).

Babur, 119 Brockley Rise, London SE23 1JP, 0208 291 2400, www.babur.info

If you are interested in coming to either the public tasting or the tutored wine dinner, please contact George Dorgan, georgedorgan@tiscali.co.uk, 0208 674 1245.