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everything you need to know about the mill race this season
Jan/Feb 2015
Another New Year has come around and everyone will be making, or perhaps already breaking, their New Year’s resolutions. We make these resolutions in the hope to better ourselves for the year to come but where did this tradition come from? There are many theories to how this came about, often involving ancient cultures taking the time at the beginning of each new year to offer gifts to their Gods or ask for forgiveness for past wrong doings from enemies. One theory derives from the Romans way back in 153 B.C. The Romans dedicated the month of January to their God Janus and had two faces- one looking forward, one looking backward allowing him to look back on the past and forward toward the future. At New Year, the Romans imagined Janus looking backward into the old year and forward into the new one. This became a symbolic time for Romans to make resolutions for the new year ahead and forgive enemies for troubles in the past. They also believed Janus could forgive them for their wrong doingsin the previous year by offering cakes. The Romans would give gifts to each other and make promises, believing Janus would see this and bless them in the year ahead. What’s your New Year’s resolution this year?
EVENTS 2nd FEB
5th JAN
curry night spice up your life! we take asia’s best dishes in this 3 course special menu. £20 per person
Pudding night first pudding night of the season! as always, light main followed by 6 puds. £20 per person
14th Feb
At the mill race we focus on sourcing the freshest of local seasonal food and in doing so reduce our food miles. at its best this month are: horseradish. kale. goose. venison swede. truffles. cabbage. blood orange. sea bass. forced rhubarb. clams. cockles. parsnip. mussels.
2nd MAR
best of british We'll be cooking up the very best of British that the season has to offer. £20 per person Valentines night canapés followed by a three course meal. sharing options also available.
flavours of the month
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Rowlestone court farm
nestled in the black mountains, rowlestone court farm produce award winning Real luxury dairy ice cream from their meadow fed cows’ milk. made on their farm, they are proud to use all natural ingredients No artificial additives, no 'E' numbers and no stabilisers. flavours range from classics such as strawberry or chocolate to less traditional flavours such as whiskey and marmalade or, one of our favourites, white chocolate and chillies!
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Some say... he crushes Pinot Noir in his socks and that he smells of violets and crushed graphite. All we know is that he is the Wine Stig...
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What are the most popular wine grapes used for the production of wine?
Grapes are said to be the largest fruit crop on Earth. Notoriously hard to maintain, the grapevine thrives in environments with warm, dry summers and mild winters. Long, harsh winters can kill grapevines while atmospheres high in humidity promote vine disease. Countries with tropical temperatures disrupt the normal vine cycle of winter dormancy. A sudden drop in temperature one year can see devastating results in wine production for that region. That being said there are now over 40 countries in the world successfully producing wine from South Africa to Russia, even Wales! A recent study has been conducted by the University of Adelaide, Australia, documenting all the varieties of wine grapes used in the industry. The database covers a staggering 1,271 different grape varieties from 521 wine regions over 44 countries. The research also shows that the top wine produces of the world are France, Italy and Spain with red wine being the most popular wine produced by all three countries. Of the red grapes making up the majority of the wine grapes grown on the planet the most popular are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo varieties. Need a hand picking a wine to complement your dinner? Our friendly staff will be happy to match your choice to your meal.
THe wine stig’s taste test. we gave the stig a Australian red wine, bin number 112 on our wine List, Pyramid hills merlot, 2009, £38.00 . He Said “ THis merlot has a complex nose with soft spice, rounded dark fruit and cloves. it has a supple yet savoury fruit, balanced fine acidities and a smooth milk chocolate finish. goes well with pheasant and pork.”
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Number 96 on our wine list is the Chilean red wine Santa Rita Casa real 2003. Santa Rita has 5 production plants in chile, the oldest and largest of which is based in the ALto Jahuel region, founded in 1880. producing approximately 71.5 million litres of wine every year, thier traditional process involves aging their wines in French and American oak barrels to create a woody taste with a smooth and delicate aroma. Santa rita casa real Is considered to be chiles best Bordeaux blended style wines. available by the bottle at £57.00
01989 562891 enquiries@millrace.info www.millrace.info
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