An evening from the archive
War of the Worlds: Old World vs New World
- Date
- Thursday, 19 October 2023
- Time
- 20:30
- Host
- Alun Griffiths MW
- Theme
- Old World vs New World — comparative tasting
Alun Griffiths MW — former buyer for Fortnum & Mason, Harrods and Berry Brothers, now a consultant, educator and competition judge — returned for another warmly received evening, this time staging a head-to-head between Old and New World across four grape varieties. Four grape categories, eight wines: the members were left to draw their own conclusions on where the world's best versions reside.
The wines
What we tasted
- 1
Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
Dog Point· Sauvignon Blanc· Marlborough, New Zealand· 2020· % abv
oak-matured; £24.00
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.0/5 · 407 ratings
Vivino avg £31.95 · our RRP £0
Pairs with shellfish, vegetarian, goat's milk cheese
View on Vivino - 2
Château Chantegrive Cuvée Caroline
Château Chantegrive· Sauvignon Blanc· Graves, France· 2018· % abv
oak-matured; £22.50
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 3
Savennières La Croix Picot
Domaine Fournier Longchamp· Chenin Blanc· Savennières, Loire, France· 2018· % abv
£20.50
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 4
Lay & Wheeler Chenin Blanc by A Badenhorst
A Badenhorst / Lay & Wheeler· Chenin Blanc· South Africa· 2022· % abv
£16.50
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 5
Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Syrah
Mac Forbes· Syrah· Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia· 2022· % abv
£20.00
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 6
Crozes-Hermitage Les Pontaix
Domaine Laurent Fayolle· Syrah· Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône, France· 2020· % abv
£21.70
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.1/5 · 80 ratings
Vivino avg £39.50 · our RRP £0
Pairs with beef, lamb, game (deer, venison), poultry
View on Vivino - 7
Cahors Cos la Coutale
Cos la Coutale· Malbec· Cahors, France· 2020· % abv
£10.80
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 8
Sottano Selección Malbec
Sottano· Malbec· Mendoza, Argentina· 2020· % abv
£21.00
Tonight £0RRP £0
Vivino 4.1/5 · 104,418 ratings
Vivino avg £20.50 · our RRP £0
Pairs with beef, lamb, pork
View on Vivino
That's a wrap on this one.
Missed it? There's always another evening around the corner.