Alice Kendall

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

Diana Exhibition at Kensington Palace

Coates and Seely’s sparkling Rosé NV was served at the Preview of the ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story’ Exhibition at Kensington Palace.

This major new dress exhibition at Kensington Palace, hosted and curated by Historic Royal Palaces, traces the evolution of the Princess’s style, from the demure, romantic outfits of her first public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life and includes the iconic velvet gown, famously worn at the White House when the Princess danced with John Travolta.

Our Coates & Seely Rosé, with its rose-petal pink, was, we hope, a fitting hue to arguably the most beautiful of England’s roses…

http://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit-us/top-things-to-see-and-do/diana-her-fashion-story/

Sotheby’s Auction

Coates & Seely’s sparkling Brut Reserve and Rose NV wines were served at Sotheby’s Late Night View of their upcoming British Art auctions, which featured such outstanding Britsh names as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, L.S. Lowry, David Hockney and Howard Hodgkin. Over 800 guests packed the Sotheby’s galleries, which were awash with the sound of popping corks and excited chatter, in celebration of British artistic genius.

The Late Night View on 31st March was followed by highly successful auctions of Gerald Scarfe – again accompanied by Coates & Seely sparkling wines – on 1st April, and by the Made in Britain Auction on 5th April.

Being made in Britain ourselves, we were honoured to be listed in such rarified company.

http://www.sothebys.com/en.html

Photography by Lara Arnott

Wine Dinner at The Dorchester Grill

Executive Chef at the Dorchester Grill, Christophe Marleix, and Head of Wine at the Dorchester, Vincent Pastorello, put together a thrilling tasting menu to match four Coates & Seely sparkling wines for a select group of their clients.

Each of the matches was inspired, but the highlights were perhaps the delicate citrus and white fruits of the award-winning Coates & Seely Blanc de Blancs ‘La Perfide’ 2009 with the Cod in Shellfish Sauce served with Celeriac Puree; and the richness of Coates & Seely’s Gold Medal-winning Brut Reserve NV with the Grill’s own ravishingly textured and rich ‘signature’ Pate en Croute.

For Coates & Seely the evening was a platonic moment. For years we have worked tirelessly to produce wines that sing to their terroir; that night, they finally found their match. Thank you to Christopher and Vincent for putting us all together.

https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/london/the-dorchester/restaurant-bars/the-grill-at-the-dorchester/

David Williams chooses Coates & Seely NV Brut Reserve as one of the Top Six in England

Williams refers to Coates & Seely as one of the ‘classiest English fizz producers around. With chardonnay leading the classic non-vintage blend, it has a luminous, elegant, graceful style.’

Williams chooses Coates & Seely’s Brut Reserve NV as one of the best English Wines he has tried.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/sep/18/six-of-the-best-english-wines