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We are proud to announce the winning medals for wines by Ackerman Remy Pannier:
International Wine & Spirit Challenge
Saumur Brut 1811 : Argent
Crémant de Loire Cuvée Privée : Bronze
Chardonnay brut Reminger : Bronze
VM Rosé Dry Reminger : Bronze
VMQ Chardonnay Tastemet : Bronze
VDP Sauvignon VDL DDV : Bronze
VDP Chenin VDL DDV : Bronze
Decanter Magazine
VDP Sauvignon VDL DDV : Bronze
VDP Chardonnay VDL DDV : Bronze
Chinon Magpie : Bronze
International Wine & Spirit Challenge
Saumur Brut 1811 : Argent
Crémant de Loire Cuvée Privée : Bronze
Chardonnay brut Reminger : Bronze
VM Rosé Dry Reminger : Bronze
VMQ Chardonnay Tastemet : Bronze
VDP Sauvignon VDL DDV : Bronze
VDP Chenin VDL DDV : Bronze
Decanter Magazine
VDP Sauvignon VDL DDV : Bronze
VDP Chardonnay VDL DDV : Bronze
Chinon Magpie : Bronze
... our man Mark Price was at the Drinks Retailing Awards on behalf of Barrels & Bottles who were nominated in the Innovation Award category. He has sobered up and has sent in this report from the winning night at the Dorchester Hotel :
"Mark Price and Matthew Thompson from the team at Barrels & Bottles were delighted to accept the opportunity to represent the company at such a prestigious Industry awards dinner on Tuesday 5th February 2008
Andrew and Janet kindly put us up in their friend Andrew Bennett's Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, just around the corner from the Dorchester, so knowing a short walk back after the event should have been easy!
We walked through the luxurious reception rooms of the Dorchester (a bit different to the Hillsborough Social Club at the end of my road) in our tuxedo's to find the ballroom. On entry we were greeted with five different types of drink suppliers to drown you with, Champagne / Wine / Spirits / Beer and the locally based Global Brands (VK) from Clay Cross showing their alcopops and liqueur drinks warmly presented by five Moulin Rouge style ladies. (We hear rumours of pictures! Ed)
From there we were led into the main room for an introduction by the Advertisement Manager of Off-License News and interim talking from the voice of the National Lottery.
Impressive and efficient service provided us with a three course meal of steamed halibut for starter, roast saddle of lamb and a apple and ricotta cheesecake which even Andrew would have been impressed by! Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Concha Y Toro, Chile, were the accompanying wines which were very approachable as well as the numerous glasses of water we had with them.
Then on to the comedian Will Smith (not the Hollywood Star), but some chap from Oxford. The awards were then underway and to our surprise our category of Innovation was up first when we were expecting it be last. To our amazement we won!
It took a while to let everyone know and ended up having to go outside to get a signal on my mobile to tell them the fabulous news. An amazing achievement and credit to everyone at Sheepbridge especially in the face of the giant of Tesco scooping 5 awards.
1pm finish and we staggered back to finish a few more drinks and 2 hours later finally succumbed to our beds! What a night....!"
Mark Price
"Mark Price and Matthew Thompson from the team at Barrels & Bottles were delighted to accept the opportunity to represent the company at such a prestigious Industry awards dinner on Tuesday 5th February 2008
Andrew and Janet kindly put us up in their friend Andrew Bennett's Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, just around the corner from the Dorchester, so knowing a short walk back after the event should have been easy!
We walked through the luxurious reception rooms of the Dorchester (a bit different to the Hillsborough Social Club at the end of my road) in our tuxedo's to find the ballroom. On entry we were greeted with five different types of drink suppliers to drown you with, Champagne / Wine / Spirits / Beer and the locally based Global Brands (VK) from Clay Cross showing their alcopops and liqueur drinks warmly presented by five Moulin Rouge style ladies. (We hear rumours of pictures! Ed)
From there we were led into the main room for an introduction by the Advertisement Manager of Off-License News and interim talking from the voice of the National Lottery.
Impressive and efficient service provided us with a three course meal of steamed halibut for starter, roast saddle of lamb and a apple and ricotta cheesecake which even Andrew would have been impressed by! Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Concha Y Toro, Chile, were the accompanying wines which were very approachable as well as the numerous glasses of water we had with them.
Then on to the comedian Will Smith (not the Hollywood Star), but some chap from Oxford. The awards were then underway and to our surprise our category of Innovation was up first when we were expecting it be last. To our amazement we won!
It took a while to let everyone know and ended up having to go outside to get a signal on my mobile to tell them the fabulous news. An amazing achievement and credit to everyone at Sheepbridge especially in the face of the giant of Tesco scooping 5 awards.
1pm finish and we staggered back to finish a few more drinks and 2 hours later finally succumbed to our beds! What a night....!"
Mark Price
The latest copy of Wine Spectator showed some good results for the wines from Wg von Schleinitz of Mosel in Germany :
2006 Kabinett Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
2006 Spätlese Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
2006 Spätlese Dry (halbtrocken) Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
... fantastic recognition for these wines by wine maker Konrad Hahn which we have been extolling for many years now.
2006 Kabinett Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
2006 Spätlese Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
2006 Spätlese Dry (halbtrocken) Koberner Weisenberg : 90 points
... fantastic recognition for these wines by wine maker Konrad Hahn which we have been extolling for many years now.
"With constant pressure on the off-trade to sell responsibly, retailers are racking their brains about how to do more to match food and wine within the limits of a shop - a Chesterfield's Barrels & Bottles has found a truly innovative way of doing that.
The wine merchant has incorporated a School of Food, Wine and Dining into its premises. Coghlans Cookery School runs course taught by a qualified Master Chef, which educate pupils about which wines to match their food with, as well as encouraging them to use better wines in the cooking itself.
Thanks to the in-house kitchen, Barrels & Bottles has been able to hold more wine events, with representatives from Louis Roederer, Gosset, New Zealand's Highfield and Germany's Wg von Schleinitz hosting dinners, and vertical tastings of Chateau de Pez and Haut-Beausejour, among others.
The kitchens are also used to produce hand-made chocolates for Barrels & Bottles Champagne and truffles gift boxes.
The retailer hosts tailored private wine tastings for 16-40 people, which can now be accompanied by anything from nibbles to lobster and salmon platters.
Barrels & Bottles also use the kitchen as a demonstration theatre, where up to 35 guests can watch a meal being coked, usually followed by a supper in the store's tasting room, with recipes and hints to take away.
Judges were impressed by a concept that seemed really unique"
Drinks Retailer Awards 2008
The wine merchant has incorporated a School of Food, Wine and Dining into its premises. Coghlans Cookery School runs course taught by a qualified Master Chef, which educate pupils about which wines to match their food with, as well as encouraging them to use better wines in the cooking itself.
Thanks to the in-house kitchen, Barrels & Bottles has been able to hold more wine events, with representatives from Louis Roederer, Gosset, New Zealand's Highfield and Germany's Wg von Schleinitz hosting dinners, and vertical tastings of Chateau de Pez and Haut-Beausejour, among others.
The kitchens are also used to produce hand-made chocolates for Barrels & Bottles Champagne and truffles gift boxes.
The retailer hosts tailored private wine tastings for 16-40 people, which can now be accompanied by anything from nibbles to lobster and salmon platters.
Barrels & Bottles also use the kitchen as a demonstration theatre, where up to 35 guests can watch a meal being coked, usually followed by a supper in the store's tasting room, with recipes and hints to take away.
Judges were impressed by a concept that seemed really unique"
Drinks Retailer Awards 2008
Late last night we received a very excited phone call from Mark Price to let us know we won the Off License News Innovation Award. The 2008 Drinks Retailing Awards took place at London's Dorchester Hotel last night with Mark Price and Matt Thompson representing Barrels & Bottles.
Also nominated were Threshers and Adnams in the Innovation category.
Mark and Matt are on their way back to Chesterfield so details are a little scant at the moment (Mark has a mile wide smile) ... full details of the event will follow.
A party is in order ......
Also nominated were Threshers and Adnams in the Innovation category.
Mark and Matt are on their way back to Chesterfield so details are a little scant at the moment (Mark has a mile wide smile) ... full details of the event will follow.
A party is in order ......
John Higgins
Barrels and Bottles
Unit 5b Broom Business Park, Bridge Way, Sheepbridge
Chesterfield
,
Derbyshire
,
S41 9QG
England
01246 453399
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