normal;background:white">At
21, Roger Jones was
the youngest of the Queen’s head chefs to run State banquets at Buckingham
Palace. He later transformed The Harrow at Little Bedwyn into a country
restaurant that has achieved a Michelin-star every year since 2006, and
countless other awards.
normal;background:white">On 13 January 2017, 80 guests will
sit down to a six-course Roger Jones menu, each course paired with two
unidentified wines, one from South Africa, one from Australia. Diners will
decide which wine they prefer, and the results will be announced at the end of
the evening.
normal;background:white">At the MCC Bubbles-paired Dinner, on
10 January, a mere 30 diners will be accommodated at the Upper Deck, an
exclusive new venue at the Vineyard Hotel. Roger will prepare a menu of six courses
which he will pair with the finest South African sparkling wines made in
accordance with the ancient Champagne method. Seats at this exclusive banquet
are R895 a head.
normal;background:white">Roger’s second dinner is eagerly
anticipated by patriotic gourmands as it is the South Africa versus Australia
leg of the 2017 Tri-Nations of Wine. (The other venues for the
championship are Roger’s restaurant in the English countryside and Hawke’s Bay
in New Zealand.)
normal;background:white">Seats are R1 095 per person.
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Wine-paired dinners with Michelin-starred chef Roger Jones
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10 January and 13 January 2017
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The Vineyard Hotel
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