Alice Kendall

King’s Presence Chamber Dinner at Banqueting House

The Banqueting House in Whitehall is an Inigo Jones architectural masterpiece, built for the courts of James I and Charles I, and remains to this day a part of the Royal Palaces. The first Palladian-inspired building in England, the ceilings were painted by Ruebens. It was the scene of the most lavish and sophisticated state banquets during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Coates & Seely’s Brut Reserve sparkling wines were served before the dinner of the King’s Presence Chamber – a select group of the Historic Royal Palace’s most prominent supporters – which comprised an authentic banquet of Stuart culinary delights and a dance troupe dancing to contemporary music.

http://www.hrp.org.uk/

Photography by David Jensen

Coates & Seely go exclusive at Goodwood

Coates & Seely were delighted to announce on 25th May, 2017, that from the start of this season their sparkling wines will be the exclusive English Sparkling wines at Goodwood Racecourse.

Coates & Seely have also been granted the naming rights of the Gordon Pavilion overlooking the Parade Ring which will now be known as the Coates & Seely Pavilion. The appointment of an official “English Sparkling Wine Partner” is a nod to the increasing consumer awareness and demand for English wines.

We are very excited to be a part of this quintessentially English event and to be working with the wonderful team at Goodwood. We believe the Coates & Seely brand, with its emphasis on quality and ‘Englishness’, will fit harmoniously into this enduringly charming and exciting part of the English cultural landscape.

Alex Eade, General Manager of Goodwood Racecourse, said :-

“We’ve set ourselves a high bar of providing the best racecourse experience in the world and having recently visited the Coates & Seely winery, just down the road from us in Hampshire, it is their relentless pursuit of quality that marks them out from others. Adding to that it is always wonderful when we can work with local producers and we are very pleased that Coates & Seely, has become the official English Sparkling Wine Partner of the Racecourse. During a time when English sparkling wines are experiencing a huge surge in popularity, we know that our guests will enjoy being able to drink such beautiful, award-winning wines as part of their day.”

In addition to Goodwood Racing, Coates & Seely wines will also be available across the Goodwood Estate and at Goodwood events. The partnership is for an initial period of three years.

Coates & Seely rules the roost at UK wine tasting

The Drinks Business reports that the Coates & Seely 2009 Vintage Blanc de Blancs ‘La Perfide’ has been crowned ‘Supreme Champion’ in the 2017 UK Wine Awards and quotes Oz Clarke, one of the competition’s two Co-Chairs, as saying, “ Isn’t it brilliant that a producer as long established as Coates & Seely has shown the ongoing excellence of its wines. Hampshire terroir at its finest…”

Coates & Seely rules the roost at UK wine tasting

Hampshire Vintage Fizz Wins Inaugural UK Wine Awards

The Guardian hails the “fabulously elegant” Coates & Seely vintage sparkling wines (‘Les Perfides’) which are served in five of the UK’s Royal Palaces and in Paris’ famous George V Hotel and which have just “been crowned the best tasting in the UK after beating 300 English and Welsh rivals.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/31/hampshire-vintage-fizz-wins-inaugural-uk-wine-awards

Mary’s Meals Drinks Party at Christies

Coates & Seely were delighted to sponsor the drinks at Christies on 24th May, 2017, at a party held in aid of Mary’s Meals.

Mary’s Meals was founded by Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow in 1992 and now feeds over 1 million children every day in twelve countries across the world. By providing all of its daily meals in a place of education, chronically poor children are attracted to the classroom by the promise of a free meal, where they can also gain an education, thereby providing a long term route out of poverty and hunger.

It is a simple but powerful idea, and Magnus held a packed gallery silent as he recounted his inspirational story.

To find out more about Mary’s Meals, please follow the link

https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/

Coates & Seely and West Green House Opera Announce Partnership

Coates & Seely is delighted to have entered a partnership with West Green House Opera, the opera festival based at the historic West Green House in Hampshire, just 25 miles from Coates & Seely’s own Hampshire vineyards.

The partnership brings together the artistry of West Green’s opera and gardens with Coates & Seely’s award-winning sparkling wines within a magical, summer setting that will enhance the experience of each of their respective audiences and private clients.

Fine music and fine wine are natural partners. While both West Green House Opera and Coates & Seely are rooted in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, each is also building a national and international reputation for the highest quality creative endeavours.

To celebrate the partnership, the performance of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera on Sunday July 23rd will be presented in partnership with Coates & Seely, and the opera audience that night will have the chance to taste delicious Coates & Seely sparkling wines.

https://www.westgreenhouseopera.co.uk