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tasting & pairing sessions
Tasting Sessions
Can’t decide which products to choose? We can organise personal tasting sessions, packed with information about the product, it’s origin and it’s producer, to help you narrow down your options. These fun, informal sessions are led by our knowledgeable team and are a must-do if you just can’t choose or you’d simply like to know more about a product before you order.
pairing guides
Want to know which wine choice will complement your restaurant’s signature dish exquisitely? Let us do the hard work for you. Our palates are refined and experienced and our wine experts, including our in-house wine department with numerous qualifications and a wealth of experience, are on hand to answer all of your questions. 
WINE LIST & MENU DESIGN
NEED A MAKEOVER?
Need a new menu or wine list design? Talk to our in-house design team. With 25 years combined industry experience, and having worked with some of the country’s biggest chefs, we understand how to sell your new products to your customers. Whether you have a theme in mind or if you’d like us to design concepts for you, we will ensure you receive the perfect menu for your establishment.


Click here to view our latest Wine List Portfolio.
 
SPONSORSHIP
WE LOVE LOCAL...
And we love to get involved! We are proud sponsors of a number of chosen charities close to our heart. We also support many local football, bowling, cricket, rugby and yachting clubs by providing advertising, signage, scorecards and other necessary equipment to keep these important neighbourhood groups going, and thriving.
STAFF EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
STAFF EDUCATION
From how to advise customers on wine choices, to opening and perfectly pouring, our staff training sessions, run at the venue of your choice, are informative and indispensable in ensuring your guests receive the perfect experience, each time they visit. 
QUALIFICATIONS
As a member of WSET (the Wine and Spirit Education Trust), Hills Prospect is an Approved Programme Provider; an official external teaching and examination centre. So whether you are a professional or an enthusiast, we can provide you with the qualifications you need to further your career or to quench your thirst for knowledge.
The Wine Room
Welcome to Our Stunning New Venue
Last year, the Hills Prospect Wine Department expanded, acquiring the ground floor of Consolidated House. After complete remodelling and renovation, overseen by Wine Director Collette Whittington-Bowers, the Wine Room is now fully up and running. To be used as a meeting space, brand and supplier presentations, customer tastings and events, WSET courses and examinations, or even as a relaxing entertainment area, the Wine Room is the perfect setting.

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Simon’s Wine of the Week - Cellier des Chartreux Oak Aged Chardonnay

Morning all, No WOTW last week as I was lazing the week away on a boat in the Norfolk Broads. Which brings us to this wine that I tasted whilst watching a barn owl hunting of an evening. Simon’s Wine of the Week is Cellier des Chartreux Oak Aged Chardonnay I make absolutely no apologies for featuring another Chardonnay as my Wine of the Week. It may be much maligned in some quarters but in my view there simply isn’t a better white grape out there (with the occasional Riesling or Pinot Gris giving it a run for its money). I’m amazed I haven’t featured a wine from the co-operative Cellier des Chartreux before. They make some absolutely cracking wines which have proved to be some of my favourites for drinking at home. This is high praise indeed. Based down not far from Avignon, close to the Rhone river, they’ve been making wine for nearly 100 years. With 750 hectares of sun-drenched vineyards and a state-of-the-art winery, they are at the forefront of the co-op movement in France. This wine is an absolute cracker. It’s so good I am literally about to nip up to telesales and order myself a few bottles to take home. It is oaked Chardonnay par-excellence which would give a white Burgundy at three times the price a run for its money. On the nose it’s got lovely peachy fruit overlayed with distinct creamy, buttery, vanilla notes that come from oak ageing and a process called malolactic conversion, where green malic acids are converted to creamy lactic acids. To support that there’s just enough fresh citrussy lemon fruit to balance it out and stop it becoming overpowering. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with that lovely stone fruit backbone buoyed up by more creamy, vanilla notes with just a touch of spice. There’s enough acidity here as well to make it drinkable on its own. The finish is creamy and rich and goes on for an age. Obviously, this is perfect on its own, especially looking out over the big Norfolk sky watching barn owls. If you need a white wine for roast chicken or turkey, then this is a perfect choice. If you love Pouilly Fuisse or some of the ‘lesser’ Cote D’Or Burgundy wines (think St. Romain or St. Aubin) then I would definitely recommend trying this wine. Have a great week all, Simon
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