as you may know, we're a colorful mix of team members with various cultural background and we love to celebrate each of our very own traditions together. After Christmas there comes Candlemas, a.k.a. la "Chandeleur", the last feast of the Christmas cycle. To some it's also considered the day of crêpes. This custom is attributed to Pope Gelasius I, who had pancakes handed out to pilgrims arriving in Rome...
With our dear Cécile and Mike Muff we'll provide a warm and delicious evening for you on Saturday 3rd of February, following this French tradition involving crèpes and cider. Come numerous, thirsty and hungry!
But first things first - current week's tasting line-up:
We will start in Piedmont where Nadia Verrua's family has lived around Scurzolengo, Asti, since the early 1900s. Since the late 1990s, the young winemaker from Piedmont, driven by passion and clear ideas about what kind of agriculture and what wines should be first thought then made. Mostro 2022 is a petnat rosé, made of 100% grignolino d’Asti. An electric pink with racy mousse opens on hints of flowers and herbs, fresh spices, red fruits. The sip is enlivening, deliciously savory and tannic
