{"id":4785,"date":"2012-04-30T22:08:28","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T22:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=4785"},"modified":"2012-04-30T22:08:28","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T22:08:28","slug":"champagne-city-and-the-last-day-of-the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/champagne\/champagne-city-and-the-last-day-of-the-challenge","title":{"rendered":"Champagne, City and the last day of the Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lord's<\/a><\/p>\n

Spent the day at Lord’s today, for the final day of the International Wine Challenge. Just a small band of 12 tasters, deciding on the final trophies and value awards. Remarkably, the sun was out and the home of cricket was looking its normal lovely self. I’ve enjoyed the last couple of weeks a good deal. I feel my palate is now sharpened up, ready for judging in Hungary next week, which I’m looking forward to.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This evening was the big game. Manchester City (the team I follow) playing Manchester United (this is football, aka soccer). With just three games left to play,\u00a0City trailed UTD by 3 points in the Premiership. UTD\u00a0of late have won it lots. City haven’t won it since the season during which I was born.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0nervous, hard-fought game, City won 1-0, with their captain, a universally respected Belgian defender, scoring the winner on the stroke of half time. This means that with two games left to play, City have a very slight edge, with the same number of points as UTD but a\u00a0better goal difference. In reality, if City win their remaining two games, they have won the premiership. It is very\u00a0exciting.<\/p>\n

\"marc<\/a><\/p>\n

To celebrate, I’m drinking some Champagne. It’s the Marc Chauvet NV Brut. Powerful flavours of toast and citrus\u00a0fruit with a pithy, grippy edge to the bold fruity flavours.\u00a0This has lots of character, and it’s great value at \u00a319.99 from The Real Wine Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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