Every year on the third Thursday of November, the first wines of the new Beaujolais harvest are released, and we’re marking the day with a long, relaxed lunch.
Join us from 12:30pm for a French-style sharing lunch: a Lyonnais spread of baguettes, pâté, charcuterie, cheese and salads, brought to the table to pass round. With it you’ll taste four wines, including the new Nouveau releases. We’re joined by Alois Marra, representing Terroirs Originels, to talk you through what’s in your glass.
The wines
Beaujolais-Villages Blanc Nouveau, “Bros Chardo”, Famille Gauthier
Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré
Beaujolais-Villages “Vignes de 1940”, Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré
Morgon “Côtes du Py”, Famille Gauthier
The menu (to share)
To start: baguette with salted butter (V) · cornichons, pickled onions and Dijon mustard (VE) · pâté de foie de volaille with toast · rosette de Lyon, thinly sliced saucisson sec · gratons, crisp fried pork pieces with sea salt (GF) · cervelle de canut, herbed fromage frais with shallot and chives (V, GF)
The picnic: baguettes jambon-comté, honey-roast ham, Comté and Dijon butter · beurre à l’ail, hot garlic dipping butter (GF) · salade lyonnaise · céleri rémoulade (V, GF)
Vegetarian table: baguettes champignons-comté (V) · pâté de champignons et châtaignes with toast (V) · salade lyonnaise without the bacon (V)
(V) vegetarian · (VE) vegan · (GF) gluten free. Please tell us about any allergies when booking.
£40 per person, including four wines and the sharing lunch. Booking essential.