{"id":35147,"date":"2023-03-17T16:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=35147"},"modified":"2023-06-19T13:21:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:21:45","slug":"nspcc-city-fine-wine-challenge-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/03\/nspcc-city-fine-wine-challenge-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"NSPCC CITY FINE WINE CHALLENGE &#8211; 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For over 18 years, Lea &amp; Sandeman has been the proud supporter of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/charity-events\/dinners-balls-galas\/city-fine-wine-challenge\/\">NSPCC City Fine Wine Challenge<\/a> &#8211; an evening that tests tastebuds and wine knowledge, whilst raising vital funds for a very important cause.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ad6H7CNsfxA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the 9th March, the Lea &amp; Sandeman team was back again at One Great George Street, pouring over 2,000 glasses of wine in preparation for the quiz, hosted by Matthew Jukes, wine journalist and author.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35168\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-768x1024.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 768w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-225x300.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 225w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-1152x1536.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1152w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-1536x2048.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1536w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-624x832.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cfwc-2-scaled.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>2,000 glasses being poured<\/em><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35169\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-768x1024.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 768w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-225x300.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 225w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-1152x1536.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1152w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-1536x2048.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1536w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-624x832.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_1755432663-scaled.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The quizmaster, Matthew Jukes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The event raised a record-breaking total of <strong>over \u00a3225,000<\/strong> for Childline, an amount that will allow them to answer over 56,000 calls for help from children with no-one else to turn to.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all those who helped bring this event to life once more and ensure its success.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35170 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-768x1024.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 768w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-225x300.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 225w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-1152x1536.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1152w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-1536x2048.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1536w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-624x832.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 624w, https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230309_193358697_exported_844_16787791219482-scaled.jpg?format=webp&amp;quality=95&amp;bg=ffffff 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #757575; 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