Thursday 21 October 2010

New Zealand Herald Article about WWOOFing!

A lovely article about last year's olive harvest! Charlotte the super-bitch...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10681586

http://www.qt.com.au/story/2010/10/21/pick-your-way-through-italy/

Friday 15 October 2010

Mushroom Madness 7th November @ Frontline

 
It has been more than a month of harvesting for Charlotte, both in the vineyard - where she has just finished picking the sangiovese, which is beautifully healthy and ripe and now bubbling away in the barrels next to the Pinot Noir that we picked in September: 2010 looks to be a good year - but also reaping some wonderful reviews in the press... the release of the 2011 wine guides has lead to a fantastic 5 stars in the Guida Espresso for the Sacromonte; we are in the inaugural Guida Slow Wine, awarded a Slow Wine rosette;  and for the first time we are in Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure, the olive harvest is next so that we have some delicious new oil for the November pop-up....


Lunch 1pm for 1:30pm and Dinner 7:30 for 8pm £30 a head
Wild Mushroom Soup with Borlotti Beans, Bruschetta with new oil
Roasted mushrooms with Animelle, Chestnut polenta and Ricotta
Green Salad with Secret Potentino Dressing
Schiaccia dei Morti
Coffee is included
All our ingredients will come from Italy or sourced locally in England.

If you can't make it... but would like to buy some wine...

Charlotte's wines can be ordered from From Vineyards Direct. Please click here for the Piropo and here for the Sacromonte. Delivery is free. The Lyncurio is also now available too.

Opening Hours
The bar will be open all day from 11:30am-10:30pm- any left-overs will be served.

Booking
Please book by sending me an e-mail at potentino.bookings@me.com
People will be seated together. If you would prefer to have a table to yourselves, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you.

Getting There
The Frontline Club is in 13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, W2 1QJ.
The building is on the corner of Norfolk Place and St. Michael's Street. Norfolk Place runs between Sussex Gardens and Praed Street and is just opposite the entrance to St. Mary's Hospital.
Closest Tube Station: Paddington

The Potentino Pop-up will be in the Clubroom on the 1st floor and downstairs in the Restaurant too.

All billing will be done through the Frontline Club. A discretionary 12.5% Service charge will be added to your bill.

Future Dates and Other Events
Pop-ups at Frontline (1st Sundays):
5th December
Book now if you would like to ensure a place.