For Albert Bichot, Wine is a singular product: a symbol of culture, pleasure and humanity. The producers’ most recent accolades include;

• 2004 winemaker of the year, a major award for the house graded by the International Wine Challenge
• 2008 top 100 wineries of the world, US Wine & Spirit Magazine

Our wine expert Karen Hardwick has managed to secure a small allocation of mature  Bichot wines which includes a rare selection of 5 vintages of Meursault 1^er Cru wines from a single vineyard. To celebrate the skill of the winemaker and our passion for fine wines we will host an evening dedicated to the wines of Albert Bichot on Friday 27^th May. Space is very limited for this event and unsurprisingly places sold out within a few days of being released.

The evening will begin with a glass of Crèmant de Bourgogne on arrival, an elegant traditional method  sparkling wine from Burgundy.  Before dinner a vertical tasting of Meursault  will allow guests to fully explore the difference between vintages, starting with the 2002, and working through the 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008 vintages of Albert Bichot Meursault  1^er Cru.  Our guests will also be served Beaune 1^er Cru Clos des Mouches, a gem from Burgundy in the same league of a Grand Cru, alongside Saint-Romain La Perriere, a structured wine, oak aged for up to 16 months.

Our award winning chef, Sean Wilkinson, has devised a delicious, seasonal menu to perfectly complement the wines. As usual Karen Hardwick director of the Wine academy will be hosting the evening.

The team at Chapters Hotel are committed to providing their guests with exciting wine experiences throughout the year. We are constantly looking for ways to enhance your dining and drinking pleasure. We do hope that you will join us for dinner and a few well chosen glasses very soon.

Singer, songwriter Alistair Griffin will be performing a unique blend of acoustic songs this Saturday 5th February at Chapters Hotel & Restaurant. Alastair has recently began his new album campaign after the BBC featured his latest track “Just Drive” at the end of their coverage of the F1 Abu Dhabi  Grand Prix.

The track got national radio play when Chris Evans, a self-confessed F1 nut, played it on his breakfast show the following morning. It also impressed TV presenter Philip Schofield who,  learnt whose tune it was through Twitter.

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Alistair who appeared on BBC’s Fame Academy has also performed a duet with one of the Bee Gees and has already released a successful hit album. This will be Alistair’s 4th sell out appearance at The Hotel where he will play a mixture of his new material, some old classics and maybe a request or two from the audience.

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Beaujolais Nouveau, which is a young wine (only 6 weeks old) comes from a region south of Burgundy. The light-bodied and fruity wine must be finished by Christmas with the French government putting in place regulations that delay the wines release.

To celebrate this event, we are serving a traditional 3 course French menu with half a bottle of the celebrated wine per person.
Priced at just £29.95  per person, spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Menu TBC