Provisions to celebrate the wine, cheese and cuisine of Burgundy
4 years ago
Provisions, the Islington-based wine and cheese shop which is known for serving wines by the glass, has announced an upcoming dinner to showcase food and wine from Burgundy.
Taking place on Sunday, 10th November, the occasion will feature a three-course menu designed by Michael Kress, former chef at Leroy, the acclaimed East London eatery which was established by the owners of the Michelin-starred Ellory.
Diners will enjoy a three-course meal which features dishes such as beef bourguignon, paired with wines from some of the producers which Provisions import from the region. The Burgundy Supper will include a cheese course which will draw on some of the best Burgundy items of provenance, showcasing the outstanding selection which has made Provisions a London foodie staple.
Ben Proctor, co-owner of Provisions, said: "We are very pleased to let Michael cook for the evening this November, as we hone in on some of the very best dishes from the region of Burgundy. Burgundy has become one of the key areas we import from and we’re looking forward to showcasing some of the new wines. At our Burgundy Supper, we will invite diners to decamp to central France for the evening, as we open new wines from these exciting producers.”
Provisions has made a name for itself as a convenient North London stockist of wine, cheese and charcuterie imported from smaller producers in France and Italy. The Provisions team makes every effort to visit the producers it works with as much as possible. The shop has also become something of an 'evening hangout' for North London residents, selling wine by the glass at night.
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For more information contact Ben Proctor on 07818 065495 or email ben@provisionslondon.co.uk
You can also visit http://www.provisionslondon.co.uk/
We started Provisons and Totem Wines in November 2015. Provisions is a wine and cheese shop on Holloway Road, North London specialising in produce imported from small growers in France and Italy. We stock around 130 different wines and 100 different cheeses. We work directly with winemakers from lesser-known regions in which we often find better value than their more well known counterparts. Many of these grow indigenous grapes with organic practices and these offer unique expressions of the place they’re from. We also import the majority of the cheeses we stock and we visit the farmers we work with as often as possible. Our cheeses come specifically from farmhouses - where the animals are raised - and are made by hand by the farmers. Most of our cheeses are made with raw milk. We also sell craft beer, artisan bread, and charcuterie. In the evening, we offer wines by the glass and you can also enjoy cheese and charcuterie boards.
Totem Wines is the wine import and distribution side of the business. We work with growers from the undervalued parts of France and Italy, and also a few who are making their voice heard within the traditional regions of wine production. Many of these are eschewing their classification and this is often where we find the most exciting winemaking. Nevertheless, their wines could not be more typical, even if they are unconventional. Our list is small and producer-led. We spend as much time as possible with them to better understand what they’re trying to achieve in the vineyard. The grower is just as important as the grapes they yield; the people as authentic as the wines they make. Most work organically and some with the lunar calendar at hand; but all work hard in the vineyard to ensure, above all, healthy grapes, so there’s little need for more in the cellar. We are always looking for drinkability in these areas, wines which need not necessarily be drunk with food, but by their nature are a versatile and exciting accompaniment.