Every Thursday or Friday, we will be sending an e-mail detailing the wines we will be sampling for the weekend. We will also be offering a 10% discount on purchases of these wines. To kick us off, feel free to pop in this weekend to try these: Reds
* Mendoza Bonarda, Colonia Las Liebres: Bonarda is normally used as an unremarkable blending variety in Italy but in this part of Argentina, it really comes into its own as a varietal. Lovely vibrant colour and lively damsony and other bramble fruit on the nose - 7.95 * Merlot, Lyeth, Sonoma Country, California: Silky smooth Californian red with abundant flavours of plum, wild berry, currant and hints of mint and spices - 9.95 * Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon, Plantagenet: Great finesse here with just the right amount of age behind it to make it perfect for drinking now. Silky mulberry fruit with hints of tobacco and cedar - 16.95 * Margaret River Red, Cullen, Western Australia: Predominantly Malbec with a proportion of Merlot. Biodynamic viticulture is practised on all the Cullen vineyards in order to maximise the flavours in the grapes by improving and sustaining their unique environment. Bright ruby red in colour with vibrant perfumes of dark fruits, blackberries and plums. On the palate, plenty of juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit with touches of toasty oak and spice. Well balanced with rounded tannins and a long finish - 13.50Whites
* Secreto Viognier, Colchagua, Chile: Aged on its lees, this attractive Viognier displays lifted aromatic notes of ripe quince and pear followed in the mouth by layers of papaya and lemon-meringue pie over a bright, racy acidity imparting impressive structure and length - 11.50 * Petit Chablis, Domaine Gerard Tremblay: Excellant example of good Chablis. Unoaked and delightfully fresh and crisp with a clean mineral edge - 12.50 * Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Shaw and Smith: Nice rounded Sauvignon Blanc from Shaw and Smith, one of Australias best producers of this variety. Beautifully balanced and displaying mouth-watering flavours of lemon and grapefruit in abundance - 12.50Other news
* Online wine shop: We are delighted to announce the re-opening of our online wine shop. Subject to availability of stock, we can offer next day delivery anywhere in mainland UK. Please see our website for Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Delivery Conditions * Cheese online: You will shortly be able to view our cheeses onlineReminders - ticket events
* Wine tasting courses: We are running wine tasting courses on Wednesday 20th and 27th of January and Wednesday 10th and 17th of February. Please see our 'Events' section on our website for more details * Wine tasting evenings: We will be hosting an evening of the wines of Roussillon next Thursday, 21st January; The wines of Alsace on Thursday 18th February; Vin de Pays and Vin de Table on Thursday 11th March; and Wines of Marlborough, New Zealand on Thursday 25th March. Please see our 'Events' section on our website for more detailsBest Regards
Karl
Karl's Good Food 43 St Peter's Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2BG
Tel: 01227 764 380 karlsgoodfood.com
This is part of my site The FG that I built in a fury of excitement when I first came to Folkestone in approximately '04. I'd been a frequent visitor for a while before that but I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get nowadays. The site was updated more frequently with a gig calendar and voting for favourite places and things, and I hear it was a useful resource for those who were moving here. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though just to Hythe) it doesn't get as much love as it used to. Ironic really as The town is now becoming the exciting place we always thought it was about to become. I am not Gerald BTW, the name comes from a pretend paper in an episode of Brasseye or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, and how there is a local newspaper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are great aren't they? Do contact me if you have anything to contribute, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on the twitter.