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THE VINEYARD A taste of pleasure as Galmiche breaks the mould
The Vineyard’s motto is 'Eat, sleep. And drink wine.' Its renowned wine cellar has over 30,000 bottles and now, thanks to the passion and creative genius of executive chef Daniel Galmiche, it has a whole new approach to fine dining.
Galmiche, a regular on BBC 1s Saturday Kitchen, has created a breakthrough tasting menu featuring 18 new sweet and savoury dishes, each with his trademark modern French style together with a twist of Mediterranean and Far Eastern influences.
There are no designated starters, main courses or desserts – the menu has been specially designed to allow diners to create their very own banquet of flavours, with matching wines available by the glass.
And there’s no shortage to choose from – the restaurant’s Long List features over 3,000 wines, while the Short List offers over 100 wines by the glass, carafe or bottle. Thankfully, The Vineyard’s highly trained sommeliers – also called wine coaches – are experts in their field and happy to help diners find the perfect wine to complement each dish. For Galmiche, the new menu is all part of his aim to put the enjoyment back into eating out.
“We’ve broken the mould, this is a very different concept because now people want to dine differently,” he said. “It should be about having fun, you work hard all week and when you eat out you don’t want to be restricted in the dishes you can choose.
“Our new menu enables you to choose the combination of flavours you really enjoy and the feedback has been marvellous; diners absolutely love it. It’s such an elegant way to dine, a fabulous experience and the perfect way to discover new tastes and new wines.”
The focus is on seasonal dishes – menus change four times a year – and the new-style tasting menu, which represents excellent value at five dishes from £59. All the dishes have been designed to meet demand for a lighter palette, with smaller plates and a more relaxed style of dining and, wherever possible, ingredients are locally sourced from sustainable stocks.
Among the mouthwatering options featured on the current menu are corn-fed guinea fowl terrine, Paimpol coco beans, onions and hazelnuts and Cornish rump of lamb, courgette, shallot and lemon verbena.
Alternatively, for those who prefer to leave the dining decisions to Galmiche and his team, two separate tasting menus have been created to showcase their expertise. The Judgement Tasting from £89 has seven complementary dishes, while The Discovery Tasting from £49 has five, all available with additional wine pairings. The Vineyard also has an extensive wine events programme including food and wine matching dinners and just launched WSET(Wine and Spirits Education Trust) courses. For more details, visit
www.the-vineyard.co.uk/events.asp
Last year, a £1 million investment transformed the reception, bar and casual dining areas. Step through the doors and you can instantly see why it is called The Vineyard, thanks to the impressive glass-floored wine vault which gives guests the opportunity to peek down into the cellar.
A dramatic wall painting depicts the infamous Judgement of Paris wine tasting in 1976 and takes centre stage in the new California Bar, a new casual dining area with a stunning new bar which is perfect for enjoying a relaxed meal, glass of wine or afternoon tea.
Among its many accolades, The Vineyard was named Restaurant of the Year 2012-13 by Laurent Perrier and Decanter, and with its five-star luxury hotel and spa, it really is the perfect destination to indulge the taste buds and put the enjoyment back into dining.
Special offer: until September 30, for just £25 per person Monday-Friday, diners can enjoy a special two-course lunch from the California Bar menu, complete with a complimentary Sipsmith Summer Cup Cocktail. For more details, visit
www.the-vineyard.co.uk/summercup.co.uk
SAMPLE TASTING MENU
Isle of White heritage tomatoes essence, summer herbs Pressed confit foie gras, rainbow carrots, tarragon, kumquat
Lyme Bay cod, red pepper, cucumber, fennel Sirloin of Scottish beef, beetroot, landcress, mushrooms English strawberry, mini babas, cider sorbet “Duck egg”, roasted apricot with jasmine chibouste
DETAILS THE VINEYARD
Stockcross, Newbury Berkshire RG20 8JU
Tel: 01635-897589
reservations@the-vineyard.co.uk www.the-vineyard.co.uk
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