Cheese and wine tasting evening

During the course of a two-hour tasting session around 100 alumni and friends tasted the delights that Whole Foods Market had to offer.

The creamy taste of soft brie or the sharp tangy flavour of mature cheddar; cheese always gets the juices going, and along with a crisp white wine or a full-bodied red, it’s a perfect combination! So what better way to spend a March evening than sampling six specially selected cheese and wine pairings?

During the course of a two-hour tasting session around 100 alumni and friends tasted the delights that Whole Foods Market, on nearby High Street Kensington, had to offer.

Guests enjoyed, among other combinations, Michel Redde Petit Fumé 2007, a delicious Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, paired with Arina Goat Gouda, a semi-hard goat's milk cheese from Holland. However, the favourite choice of the evening was the organic Chapoutier Cote du Rhone, a classic red, paired with cave aged mature cheddar. We were assured that the generous servings of this wine had no bearing on its popularity!

Age proved no limit to wine appreciation as Imperial College London alumni who graduated in the 1950s were joined by some of our most recently graduated alumni from 2008 and plenty of alumni who graduated in between.

A selection of photographs taken during the cheese and wine tasting can be viewed in our photo gallery.

Due to the popularity of this event, we will be holding a second cheese and wine tasting evening later in 2009. If you would like to receive details of this event when they have been confirmed, please email the Alumni Relations team at alumni@imperial.ac.uk.