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Filo basket with leeks & Caerphilly cheese £17.95
Roasted pepper stuffed with wild mushroom risotto £17.95
Panzarotti pasta stuffed with olive & goat’s cheese with tomato fondue & parmesan £17.95
Sweet potato & baby shallot tart tatin with a cherry tomato coulis £17.95

Carved cold dressed buffet £29.95 per head for all items

Hot entrée buffet £21.95 per head for all items

BBQ1 £15.00 per head for all items

BBQ 2 £26.95 per head for all items

Wines

Whites

1. The Paddock Semillon/Chardonnay 2006/7 (Australia) £15.95
Fruity and lemony fresh sorbet Semillion style and classic peachy, citrus Chardonnay finish.

2. Sauvignon Blanc, Sornin 2006/7 (Southwest France) £15.95
Crisp, zesty and dry regional white from the Charente region. Highly recommended.

3. Valdivieso Chardonnay 2005/6 (Chile) £15.95
Lightly oaked, buttery Chilean Chardonnay made very much in the new wave style.

4. Saam Mountain Chenin Blanc, Paarl 2006/7 (South Africa) £15.95
A real juicy, tropical fruit salad of a wine, reflecting the sunny vineyards of the Cape. Some are one of Paarl’s newest and most innovative wineries.

5. Alamos Torrontes, Catena Zapata, Mendoza 2006 (Argentina) £17.95
Ripe, aromatic and full of luscious and unctuous exotic fruit intensity. This top Mendonza winery, run by the dynamic Nicolas Catena, is at the real cutting-edge of Argentinian wine making.

6. Primrose Hill Bacchus, Tenterden Estate, Kent 2006 (England) £17.95
This cheeky, inspirational English wine from the Garden of England has a fleshy grapey, and almost Muscat appeal. Historically speaking, this is the wine you should be supporting…

7. Family Vineyards Chardonnay/Viognier, Delicato 2006 (California) £18.50
Smooth, honeyed and fragrant blend of these two classic grapes. Delicato are one of California’s most awarded wineries.

8. Riff Pinot Grigio, Alois Lageder 2006 (Italy) £18.95
From the master craftsman of Pinot Grigio Alois Lageder comes a steely stylish and sexy Veneto white.

9. Mad Fish Riesling, Great Southern 2006/7 (Western Australia) £19.50
Zippy, zesty lemon-lime freshness and crisp citrus acidity. Riesling with attitude!

10. Graham Beck Viognier 2006 (South Africa) £19.95
A real blockbuster of a Viognier which pushes all the buttons – ripe pear, peach and golden delicious apple fruit linger lovingly on the palate well after the wine is gone.

11. Huia Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2006/7 (New Zealand) £19.95
From one of Marlborough’s best family wineries, this Sauvignon is just packed solid with elderflower, nettle, and asparagus overtones. Pretty heady stuff indeed…

12. St. Veran, Bourchard Aine et Fils 2006 (Maconnais) £20.95
Somewhat overshadowed by its more illustrious neighbour Pouilly Fuisse this refreshing Macconnais white has a subtle, zesty Chardonnay acidity.

13. Sancerre, La Cote Blanche, Domaine Eric Louis 2006 (Loire Valley) £22.95
Made very much in the New World style this hand-crafted Sancerre from a small family-run Domaine has plenty of crisp, perfumed gooseberry appeal.

14. Chablis, St. Martin, Domaine Michel Laroche (Burgandy) £26.00
White winemaker of the year Michel Laroche has produced a flinty, steely single vineyard Chablis of the highest quality.

Rose

15. Pinno Rose, Graham Beck 2006/7 (South Africa) £16.95
Deliciously inviting strawberry & red fruit character. Pinotage is producing some really captivating Rose & this one is a pretty lively character.

Reds

16. Chilcas Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (Chile) £15.95
A big, beefy Cabernet with deep, cedary & blackcurrant fruit & spice. From the Chilcas farm’s organic vineyards, this is a classic Chilean Cab with real attitude.

17. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Adesso (Italy) £15.95
The Beaujolais of Italy…light, fruity & easy-drinking regional red with a delicately spicy, peppery character. Italy on the move…

18. Sornin – Prestige “Tradition” (Southwest France) £15.95
A marriage of three classic French grape varieties, Cabernet Francs, Cab. Sauvignon & Merlot.

19. Terres de Truffes, Cotes du Ventous 2005/6 (Rhone Valley) £16.95
A good, gusty Rhone red with acres of peppery spice & smoky Syrah & Grenache backbone. Ideal with stronger white and read meats, particularly when roasted.

20. Alamos Malbec, Catena Zapata (Argentina) £17.95
Malbec is what Argentina does best, & this ripe, jammy blackberry flavoured red from the Menoza really delivers the goods.

21. Preece Merlot, Victoria 2006 (Australia) £17.95
Classic Victoria Merlot with great staying power. Full of minty, chocolate & cocoa aromas. Instantly appealing.

22. Fleurie, La Cerisaie, Mommesin 2006 (Beaujolais) £18.95
The most popular of all the Beaujolais Crus, this specially selected cuvee is blended from some of the region’s best vineyards. Flowery & fragrant.

23. Bajoz Crianza, Tinta de Toro, Bodegas Vina Bajoz 2006 (Spain) £18.95
Life beyond Rioja…this deep flavoured Temp ranillo from Jumilla in south eastern Spain, has a warm, spicy & harmonious flavour.

24. Chianti Classico, Vigneti di Campomaggio, Castellani £18.95
This is one of Chianti Classico’s best vineyards. With good lashings of cherry fruit and a delicate bitter almond finish, this is Sangiovese for the new Millennium.

25. Heldersig Pinotage/Viognier, Saar 2005/6 (South Africa) £19.50
This single vineyard produces a real corker of a wine. Blended from classic South African Pinotage & just a hint of Viognier, this deep and powerful red has plenty of staying power.

26. Cerro Romauldo Syrah, Marmesa Vineyards, Edna Valley 2005/6 £19.95 (California) Cote Rotie Californian style – this spicy Syrah has all the benchmarks of a real champion.