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Eater takes it all

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

May is like the end of the hiberanation period when social activity goes from staid to manic. Friday night brother in law Calle celebrated his 50th birthday and the kids got a real kick out of chatting with Benny and Mona (specially when he played Winner Takes It All while Katty Holfin sung her own text to her brother). Benny must be pretty pleased that kids born in 2000s still know all the Abba songs and recognise him!

Saturday night was a special dinner where our company’s esteemed chef Johannes Videhult prepared an outstanding meal showing off his food and the best wines we offer. The guest list was exclusive and conversation bright, intelligent and fun. It really works when you put time into thinking combinations – people, wine food!

This dish was particuarly exciting: don’t ask me to translate, trust me it was a fantastic combination of flavours and temperatures!
Hälleflundra över bakad med Ramslöksmör serveras med rödbetskräm och sorbet på smetana och wasabi samt en anchchili sky.

Brunch for the family on Sunday to celebrate Johanna’s birthday so I challenged the traditional brunch menu with an Israeli buffet of shakshuka, hummous, labneh, Israeli salad, pita breach and coffee.

Yummy!
Mark

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A sparkling Christmas

Friday, December 4th, 2009

I sincerely hope Santa’s little helpers up there in the North Pole do not have an alcohol problem (I hear that is prevalent up there) because they are extremely busy now picking and packing wine for all our members who ordered Christmas gifts via the wine clubs this year. We would not want any bottles to go missing down the throats of the little elves!

It has been a very busy and successful Christmas period for the wine clubs and it seems many will be adding wine to their Julbord (Christmas table) this year in addition to the snaps and Christmas beer. Amarone and Champagne must have featured high on the wish lists of members this year too.

Many will also be singing along to the Christmas music CDs included in the gift boxes. For those who are Charlotte Perelli fans you may like to know that as our members had a choice between a CD of hers and a traditional Christmas music CD from Naxos, 40% of customers chose Charlotte. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”  is hard to beat, even after all these years.

Next week is our annual Christmas dinners which we are busily preparing. Guests will be transported to Shanghai for a 1920s feast of Asian inspired fine dining (al a chef Johannes Videhult) expertly matched to our amazing wines selected by James and Jimmy. Musical entertainment will keep the guests entertained as the food and wine digests. Lina and Sarah have spent a bit too much time dieting to fit into their Chong Sam (Chinese women’s silk dress) but I am sure will produce an evening of elegance, style and sophistication!

Lots to look forward to.

Cheers

Mark

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