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Win a £90 Garden Picnic Hamper from The Umbrella Project
Celebrate summer with this ultimate Garden Picnic Cocktail Hamper for two. Pick a sun-dappled spot, stretch out a blanket and enjoy!
Published: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate summer? One word: picnic. Sure you could pack your own, but why not win one for free?
The team at The Umbrella Project (masterminds behind East London bars, The Sun Tavern and Discount Suit Company) have teamed up with Provisions Wine & Cheese in North London, to create the ultimate cocktail-lovers dream picnic hamper, and we’re offering you the chance to get your hands on one.
Photo by Megan Baggott
Wine and cheese are two of life’s great culinary pleasures, and finding the perfect match can be a delicious endeavor. As with any
wine and food pairing, there are a number of considerations, such as texture, acidity, fat and tannin. Rather than complicating the topic with exotic matches like Garrotxa and Meursault, we’ve broken the art of wine and cheese pairing down, so you can create your own.
Wine and Cheese Pairing Guide
Wine and cheese pairing possibilities are endless. To simplify the strategy, cheeses can be divided into six categories.
Fresh: Soft and rindless, these can be made with cow, goat or sheep milk. They’re not aged and have a mild, slightly tangy flavor. While a log of bright white goat cheese is iconic, the category also includes farmer’s cheese, ricotta and others that come in tubs.
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Provisions London picnic hamper
Borough Market
Arriving along with the summer sun, the Borough Market Picnic Box provides the al fresco lunch (and dinner) of dreams. A bag arrived at my door filled with treats, from mushroom pate to charcuterie and cheese, sourced from the best artisans at the market.
My partner and I brought it on our outing to Richmond park and spent a happy hour smothering thick cut rosemary and olive oil sourdough (which arrived whole in a boule) with parma ham, noix de jambon and emmental from Une Normande à Londres. There was soft cheese with chutney, olives and cornichons to snack on too.
Provisions picnic hamper
Provisions Wine & Cheese in north London has launched its new picnic hampers which are full of artisan produce as well as organic and natural wines. Available for nationwide delivery, the hamper includes goodies such as organic houmous from Variette in France, organic black olive tapenade from Puglia in Italy, Crottin de Chavignol goats cheese, Comté cheese, smoked ham from Trentino in Italy, pate de campagne from France, a tin of gordal olives, salted Catalan almonds, and bread or crackers. The hamper also includes a bottle of organic wine, with options ranging from Chateau Fontvert rosé, prosecco by Le Spinee, the orange 2016 Mogul by Mas Théo, or red Mas Theo - Ptit Gaby. A hamper for three to four people costs £49 with wine or £35 without wine, and a hamper for four to six people costs £79 with wine or £45 without wine.