OMP Club Virtual Evening

Those cheese aficianados in our ranks will remember with fondness the discovery that September's Spanish Cheese & Wine tasting actually turned out to be French! Still, two bottles of excellent French wine per person ensured an uproarious evening, which was further enhanced by the six delicious cheeses a-la-Macron. As a follow-up, this time the Company WILL enjoy its hoped-for Spanish-themed evening, supplied as usual by our very nice cheesemonger up in York, Love Cheese. The irrepressible Mollie will once again guide us through the Spanish Red and the White, plus the six Spanish cheeses, and as Spain is perhaps not the first country we all think of when considering cheese (as everyone frequently does!) it is sure to be an interesting, as well as a nourishing evening. The cost of attendance is £50 per person and you can book in on here or email the Clerk. He will then send out the Zoom login details to those attending, and the cold-pack of Spanish cheese and wine will then be delivered a day or two before the event.

Following the latest, highly successful tasting in March, on that occasion a Spanish-themed one, our gourmet wing opted for an British theme for the next such event. As usual, this will involve a robustly packed, chilled parcel of six good cheeses, complimented by two, cheese-friendly wines, all delivered to your door, a day or two before the event. Then on the evening, Harry, the boss of our cheesemonger, Love Cheese, will guide us through all six cheeses and the various tasting options, with and without the wines, so we all end up happily full and much better informed about this important aspect of our culture. The cost of attendance is £60 per person and you can book in on here or email the Clerk. He will then send out the Zoom login details to those attending, and the cold-pack of British cheeses and wines will land on your doormat, complete with background notes and tasting instructions.

Our friends at the famous York cheesemonger, Love Cheese, have laid on a number of great virtual tastings for us in the past and this is their latest idea. The evening will see Harry take us through a selection of ports and complimentary cheeses, so that we all learn about some of the options in this area, enjoy each other's company and have an excellent meal. Guests are most welcome and parcels of port and cheese are couriered to you a couple of days before the event. The Zoom details will also be circulated to those who have booked in, shortly before the event.

Some of you may remember our last chocolate tasting evening in June 2020 given by Cocoa Runners. We are back with a follow-on tasting course called Deep Dive – Taste & Flavour. This brand-new virtual tasting will delve into the science of taste and flavour, investigating how craft chocolate achieved it’s unique and complex flavour profile. You absolutely do not need to worry if you didn’t come to the previous one. Learn more about the science behind taste and flavour – and enjoy some delicious craft chocolate. Since Cocoa Runners was established in 2013, they have sampled over 6000 bars in their quest to find the World’s best chocolate. Each and every one of the bars selected has been crafted by a dedicated artisan chocolate maker. Please visit https://cocoarunners.com/virtual-chocolate-tastings/ for more information on their chocolate. Bookings can be made via the website or by emailing me directly. Only 25 places available.