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Charity Wine Tasting Weekend with Jancis Robinson
Master of Wine and FT wine expert Jancis Robinson OBE has joined forces with Mike Armitage, founder of the Interesting Wine Club to auction an idyllic weekend (July 16, 17 and 18) for six wine lovers at Briancon, Mike's luxurious maison de maitre close to Riberac in the Dordogne. All monies raised will be donated to the newly formed UK charity arm of the Cambodian Children's Fund (CCF) of which Mike is a Trustee.
Selected fine wines and champagnes from Mike's magnificent wine cellar are on offer accompanied by three days of delicious food in the company of Jancis, a leading wine expert and writer. Mature gardens, a heated outdoor pool, and ultra luxurious en suite accommodation add further to this exclusive opportunity.
Guests will be met on arrival at either Bergerac airport or Angouleme train station and whisked on to a vintage champagne and wine reception and dinner of langoustine and oysters; on Saturday tutored tastings of German wines accompanied by foie gras, and a vineyard visit to taste one of the great Monbazillac's are followed by a 'Burgundy dinner'; Sunday will witness a long and languid 'Bordeaux lunch' by the pool. Special requests for birth years etc. will be catered for if possible. Guests will be chauffered back to the airport or train station on the Sunday night or Monday morning.
This wine lovers and culinary weekend will go to the highest bidders with a £6000 reserve on all six places or £2000 per couple.
As the bids will be considered charitable donations, the cost will actually work out at £600 per head.
Those interested in participating in this unique long weekend should place their bids by the closing date of 7th June 2010 either via www.jancisrobinson.com or, those not Purple members of Jancis' site, place a bid with mail@mjarmitage.com.
