Politics of Drinking with Simon Heffer, Friday 11th May 2018
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Food will be prepared in-house by our fantastic team, with Head Chef Stewart Turner at the helm; while our range of wine specialists will guide you through the glass in your hand.
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Join author and political journalist Simon Heffer for a lunch of fine wine and vinous history as he talks about the vivid characters in his new work The Age of Decadence. Over a sumptuous lunch, Simon will explain how the Edwardian age gave birth to a generation of statesmen such as FE Smith and Sir Winston Churchill who regarded keeping a well-stocked cellar as necessary as a frock coat; before expanding on the decline of wealth and influence of the sort of people who would have been Berry Bros. & Rudd customers in the Belle Époque. Paired with four courses, inspired by our own Edwardian menus and carefully prepared by our in-house team of chefs, the lunch will finish with a short interview and Q&A session with Simon. Hosted by Will Lyons, Fine Wine Advisor, with guest speaker, Simon Heffer
Dress code: smart casual
NB Wines for this event will be chosen from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s stock at the time of the event, so most will be available to order afterwards.
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