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"Just a quick note to thank you again for a splendid evening last night.
"******** are one of our key clients, so it was essential that we impressed them; I think we exceeded expectations on every level! This was due chiefly to your excellent performance. The feedback we have had is that everyone enjoyed themselves - your expansive wine knowledge, jocular but firm marshalling of the evening, and wonderfully relaxed attitude all contributed to making the evening a great success.
"Overall, a fantastic evening was had by everyone, and I am very grateful to you and all your team for you hard work.
"With many thanks once again."
Atis Real"I thought that the evening was a great success and clearly our client and ourselves had a most enjoyable time. Your energy and enthusiasm on the night were greatly appreciated. I am sure that we will be using your services again in the future."
GVAYou are a genius! Thanks for giving us such a good night - such a good series of nights!
We really enjoy having you in, and I hope we aren't too rumbunctuous for you.
"PS the wine wasn't bad either!"
Morgan Lewis"I just wanted to say big thank you for last night, I had so many people stopping me this morning and letting us know that they had great fun.
"You have done a great job and without you the evening would not be such a great success. We will definitely be in touch in the future."
Global Financial Services Firm"Last night was tremendous! Consider yourself booked for the next time we do one. Huge thanks to all of the team!"
Reynolds Porter ChamberlainThanks Ben. It was another great evening. We have had many so many thank-yous already this morning.
We are already talking about venues for next year.
Man GroupCan I firstly congratulate you on hosting such a wonderful evening. Your knowledge of wines seemed to amaze everyone and you hosted the event perfectly.
Our clients and internal member of staff enjoyed the evening immensely and I felt proud to have been associated with Jascots. I will not be able to stop recommending you to other companies!
Thank you again for organizing and hosting one of the best wine tasting evenings I have ever been to.
Catlin Underwriters"Many thanks for a most entertaining and enjoyable evening. We had many happy clients and I thought Durrants as a venue worked very well. All in all a very successful evening."
Colliers InternationalThanks so much for all your hard work making last night such an enjoyable event for all. I must say that I thought it was the most fun of all the wine tastings that we have ever had!
Trowers & HamlinsAnother peerless International Wine Challange provided for Kiln. It is truly an event where both hosting and guest spots are the most highly prized of the year's events.
Your inimitable hosting and fantastic wines were once again the twin stars of the show.
Kiln"You beat me to it, I was just about to write to thank you for a superb evening. You did a fantastic job, thank you so much. I know that everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and we are very grateful to you for making it such an enjoyable (and delicious) evening.
"Hope to be in touch soon re more events and I will also be in touch to buy some of the delicious wine you introduced us to."
Enterprise ChambersThank you for your email and thank you for last night. Raving reviews from our customers and my work colleagues. Well done. My bosses were impressed as well. You guys did an awesome job.
We will use your services again for sure.
I will forward your email on to the participants from last night. I even had work colleagues who heard about the event this morning that wanted to get your details. I will oblige.
Bank of America"Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and Ben for last night. A great performance and feedback from the guests has all been fantastic.
"We hope to make this an annual event so will stay in touch."
Chancerygate Asset Management"It was a great evening and you put on a fantastic event.
"Our client really enjoyed it, as did all of us, so thank you very much indeed."
Montagu Evans LLP
Jascots Bespoke Wine Events
Suitable for up to 25 people
Champagne Evenings
The Jascots Champagne Tastings are a fun packed evening, where we run through the whole process, history and styles of Champagnes. With well-known brands, lesser more exclusive Champagnes, vintage, Blancs de Blanc, Grand Crus and depending on the budget Prestige Cuvées such as Dom Perignon and Krug. Not only will everyone leave totally understanding the facts and fiction behind this celebratory drink, there will be masses of interesting bits and bobs that are often the most memorable (1000 km's of chalk cellars under the vineyards or how you should pronounce Moet (Del Boy's pronunciation is wrong!) to how many bottles of Champagne are sold each year globally and what was the original Champagne glass based on).
With a blind tasting at the end, and a fabulous quiz and prizes for the winners, this is an interactive way to explore Champagne resulting in a really memorable evening where every angle is explored and enjoyed.
Food & Wine Matching
Jascots Food & Wine evenings are perfect when the ordinary client dinner needs just a little extra wow factor to it. It is very much a bespoke event, where we and the chefs for the evening will put together the ultimate and perfect meal. Each course will either have one or two wines matched against it, depending on your budget.
The evening will start off with a palate test. A slice of lemon and a small block of blue cheese will be given to each diner and then we will give each person a small glass of French Sauvignon Blanc and a rich Syrah (or something equally robust). The impact of this taste test is instant....the white wine tastes completely different and the impact of the Sauvignon's acidity has reduced hugely. The same is prompted with the red wine.The initial impact of the punchy red is of a strong intense tannic, this dissolves after the blue cheese takes over your palate, and with the second taste the wine is much softer. Both of these set a precedent for the rest of the evening, proving without doubt how food can affect the flavours of the wine.
As the first course arrives we pour the first wine explaining why we have chosen the wine, the history of the wine and the flavours which match the food. Then we let the dinner continue and take a backward step from the event so that the clients and the guests can chat and 'bond'. We are there to answer any questions if need be. As the main course is served again the next wine is poured and the reasons for selection, stories and history are told. After the main course is finished we pour a blind wine and run a competition with a wine quiz with the winner receiving a magnum of red wine. Finally with the cheese / pudding we pour a sweet wine carefully selected to match the range of cheeses.
Through the medium of the Wine & Food event, we absolutely want you to retain the intimacy and privacy of a client dinner where relationships are developed and business discussed.Yet by adding the palate test, the well selected and informed wines, the quick fire questions and the mystery wine the evenings become less intense and definitely more memorable for the client.