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We believe that by marrying the pleasures of a beautiful setting with good food, good wine and good conversation, we help to create an atmosphere conducive to engaged, sensory living and learning...
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 It isn't the big pleasures that count the most, it's making a big deal out of the little ones. Jean Webster |
For many of us, wine is one of life's epicurean pleasures. This is why we incorporate a fun wine-tasting session into every wwp weekend.
Excited by the relatively recent entry of so many women into the wine business at a number of levels - from sommeliers to wine makers, from wine writers to connoisseurs - we turn to inspirational trailblazers such as Natalie MacLean (of Red, White, and Drunk All Over fame) to guide us through the world of wine. In a sense, you could say that the world of wine echoes the world of philosophy - for so long, the domain of men, and yet now being invigorated and energized by the participation of women. Moreover, female wine writers like Natalie MacLean are introducing new ways of expressing this special relationship... "Wine is as much about camaraderie as taste. When we share good wine with good friends, we also share what makes us human: sensual pleasure, conversation, and connection. That's the magic hospitality of wine: you can give it all away and yet feel filled to the brim yourself." Natalie MacLean |
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Menus To Whet Your Appetite...
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wine women and philosophy
sample picnic lunch
"Fruity Galore"
roast pork and russet apple sandwich or
grilled pear and goat cheese melt
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rocket-leaf and mango salad with a coriander and mint vinaigrette
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seasonal fruit and shortbread
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lemon iced tea
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...no point
in picking the apple if you don't want to see how it tastes.
Toni
Morrison |
wine women and philosophy sample evening menu
"The Highland Fling"
lentil, cumin and apricot soup
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angus beef fillet with red onion marmalade and an oyster mushroom and Marsala jus
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mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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Nurtury Cookbook in Pipeline
We are in the process of producing wwp's first cookbook, based on favourite 'feel good' recipes from our weekends and from the kitchens of our members. All proceeds made from the sale of the cookbook will go towards supporting the Marcelle Scholarship Fund. The cookbook committee will be going public with their ideas shortly. Make sure to check our blog for details in the coming weeks... |