As I blogged a month ago, I had set the theme for this dinner to be cost effective drinking. The wine list turned out to be exclusively from France and Spain, covering a champagne, a Sancerre, even a red Bordeaux (from Listrac) and a couple of Southern Rhones (a Gigondas and a Chateauneuf du Papes). The Spanish ones include the Bodegas Castano Solanera VV 2012 I blogged about previously, and the Englora of which I had previously blogged about its second wine ( as being more value for money).
Well on the night, the champagne was well received (and familiar to some) and the Sancerre though not typical was pleasing enough, and matched the fish appetizer well. As for the clash between the French and the Spanish reds, quite a few like the Fourcas Borie. Others plumbed for the Englora but more for the Solanera. It wasn't as if the Rhones were not appreciated, but just that those that were previously were considered the wines of the night.
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