Our mini-bar offers from Waddesdon Manor, that magnificently ornate, opulent and over-the-top Rothschild gaff in Buckinghamshire, have always been highly successful. There could be some snobbery here: if you have a bottle that declares ‘Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)’ along the top, you wouldn’t want to decant it. You would want your friends to admire it. Or it could be that the wines are just first-rate. This is a slightly pricier offer than before, but it is heavily discounted by Waddesdon’s Christopher Campbell. All are well worth the modest extra cost.
I loved the Austrian Grüner Veltliner ’05 from Stasse Hasel in Kamptal1, one of the best regions for this exceedingly fashionable grape, sold in painfully posh London restaurants. It makes a wonderful, fruity, spicy wine. A great treat, really good with food, and reduced from £8.75 to £7.95.
The Los Vascos Rosé ’052 is one of two wines from the Rothschild estate in Colchagua province, Chile.
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