100 Metres Sprint

The Olympic 100 metres sprint determines the fastest man and woman in the world. To win the Gold Medal, the runners must have youth on their side, get off to a good start, keep up the pace and put on a great burst of speed at the finish. These runners are top of their class over a short distance but haven’t got the staying power to last the course like a long-distance runner.

 In keeping with this event, our wines tonight are racy, zesty, zippy whites with a great burst on the finish. Definitely not long-distance runners and won’t last the distance but ideal for drinking now and good value for money. Like their athletic counterparts, these wines will have youth on their side and will peak this summer but will probably keep their strength for another year.  

 This is usually the first event of the Olympic Games after the Opening Ceremony and our London Branch Programme therefore follows the Games Programme with this being our first track event.

 In selecting tonight’s wines, the organiser has paid great attention to how they are described by their suppliers, particularly looking for words such as ‘zesty’, ‘racy’, ‘freshness of youth’, ‘zingy fresh acidity’ and ‘considerable length on the finish’  in the descriptions.

Our 9 wines tonight are as follows:                                                         

Bouquet de Nos Vignes Blanc, Van* de Pays, 2010

Riverlands Run, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc, NZ, 2011

Greywacke, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc, NZ 2011

St Hallett, Poachers Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon & Reisling, Australia, 2010

Awakena, Chardonnay, Chile, 2011

Montes Alpha, Chardonnay, Chile, 2010

Yaluma, Viognier, South Australia, 2011

Domaine La Bastide, Viognier, 2010

Staete Landt, Viognier, 2011, Marlborough NZ