Pop-Up Wine Bar in Marlow

Princess and the Pinot runs a pop-up wine bar in Marlow to help local people to explore and enjoy wines in a relaxed environment.

The pop-up opens on occasional Friday and Saturday evenings 19:30-22:30 in The Perch coffee shop, 91 High Street Marlow. Next dates are:
Friday 22 September - Make Your Own wine flight night £25
Saturday 23 September - Charity wine tasting £30
Friday 29 & Saturday 30 September - South American Fiesta!

It is a pop-up because it is utilising the space of the cafe when it would normally be closed. I bring all my wine and equipment with me and then take it all away again at the end of the evening.

The pop-up is like a wine bar, because you can arrive at a time that suits you, there is no entry fee, wines are served by the glass or bottle, with table service so you can enjoy wine, cheese and charcuterie with your friends. We are different to a wine bar because we serve wines in flights, which are three wines that have been put together to showcase a grape, a region or a style. The flights change each month and previous flights have included:

• Italian Whites
• Crisp Whites
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Range of Roses
• Roses and Chocolates
• French Favourites
• Brave New World
• Aussie Shiraz
• Italian Reds
• Big Reds
• New World Cab Sav

If you would like to find out more about these flights and the wines, please visit www.princessandthepinot.com

Flights are available as tasting flights (3x 50ml) and full flights (3x 125ml). The flights come presented in flight trees with information about the flight, the wines, where you can buy them, and for how much. This means if you find a new favourite wine you can buy it locally to drink at home. There is usually a premium flight which presents three of the best wines on the menu for you to enjoy. I am always available to talk about the wines, discuss your preferences, and answer any questions. All of the wines are wine I drink, so they are all good quality and all good value for money

We serve some light food, including cheese boards, charcuterie boards, bread baskets, and chocolates. Probably best not to consider these dinner unless you've had a big lunch.

If you would like to make a reservation please email soma@princessandthepinot.com

If you would like to keep updated with future events please visit www.princessandthepinot.com/events

We look forward to meeting you at our pop-up!

Portuguese Wine Tasting at Exquisite Marlow

An intimate tasting with only a dozen people, which meant we could really talk about the wines and listen to what others thought.

We started the evening with a beautifully pale pink rose from Lua Cheia. The vines are so old they don't know what grapes they are. pronounced aromas of peach, roses and strawberry sweets. Beautifully light and refreshing with subtle wild strawberry and mint flavours with a vanilla finish. Reminiscent of a sunny day with your feet dangling in an outdoor swimming pool. At £9.60 its worth a try for something different from Portugal.







Another wine worth trying is the Quinta do Alto Premium Selection at £21.60. This is a very deep wine wit high intensity. Full-bodied but elegant with high refined tannins. The black spiciness of the wine ends with a lovely raspberry finish. This has won lots of awards, including from International Wine Challenge.





The Cartuxa from Alantejo at £30 was the wine of the night. Beautifully complex and rounded, this is a special wine and best served with BBQ meats. Alantejo is a region that is mostly machine-harvested which means you can get outstanding wines for reasonable prices.

As is often the case at wine club tastings the audience outvoted me. The other guests preferred EA by the same producer as Cartuxa and with the same grape varietals. Much more of an easy-drinking wine, this wine has been designed for the UK market, both the wine inside and the label outside the bottle. At £12.60 I will certainly agree with the consensus that this wine is good value for money.





The next tasting at Exquisite in Marlow is 23rd March 2017 8-10pm £20. Please note, I only reviewed four of the six wines we tasted, and I certainly feel the event is good value for money. Places are limited so please book in advance.

To find out more about Princess and the Pinot and our pop-up wine bars please visit www.princessandthepinot.com