An 18th-century dining experience

Together with Executive Chef Imma Savinelli and Head of Wine & Champagne, Martin Dibben, we invite you to our second dining experience inspired by our most recent exhibition, 'Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse'.

This period-inspired dining experience, imagines a menu served at a fashionable late-18th-century dinner in London or at a refined country house. At that time, it was about display, abundance - and seasonal ingredients, often served à la française; many plates presented at once for guests to admire and enjoy.

Wine played a central role in this theatre of hospitality. Bordeaux was already highly prized among Britain’s elite, while fortified wines such as Madeira were especially popular as reception drinks, valued for their richness, longevity and suitability for long sea voyages.

The wines selected reflect the tastes and traditions of the period:

• Blandy’s Reserva 5-Year-Old Rich Madeira – served in the style of an 18th-century reception
• Château Haut-Maginet, Bordeaux Blanc
• Château Montaiguillon, Montagne-Saint-Émilion
• La Fleur d’Or, Sauternes

Together, the menu and wines recreate the atmosphere of an elegant Georgian dining table, bringing history, art and flavour together in a single experience.

Choose to join us for lunch or dinner, each including paired wines, within the Private Dining Room: a room dressed in copper and inspired by JMW Turner’s penchant for painting sunsets.

Dietary requirements can be accommodated but must be communicated at least 7 days before the event takes place. Non-alcoholic options are available. Please note you will be sat at a shared table and served individually.