Belgian daily: Polish President serves EUR 12 wine to king
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
20.10.2015 19:08
Belgian daily Le Soir is disappointed to discover that Polish President Andrzej Duda served a "rather cheap" wine to King Philippe of Belgium.
King Philippe of Belgium (L) and Polish President Andrzej Duda (R) clink wine flutes at a recent dinner in Warsaw. Photo: Prezydent.pl/Eliza Radzikowska-Bialobrzewska
A bottle of 2011 Tauzinat l'Hermitage Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, which was served at the banquet, retails for around EUR 12.
“This choice shows that Poland, as many other European countries, is watching their budget,” said sommelier Eric Boschman on the website of the Belgian le Soir daily.
“I do not have anything against this wine,” the wine expert said, “but it does not stand out, because we are not having an old friend over for lunch, but an official banquet with the King and Queen of Belgium.”
Le Soir’s Marc Roisin writes that “serving more expensive and better-known wines is the more conservative approach: they are sure to please, there is no risk.”
“Finding an affordable wine, which is pleasing, is a step that requires more dedication and research, and could be considered a sign of greater respect for the guests,” Roisin continued.
President Duda and Polish First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda dined with King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde on 13 October at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, marking the first stop of the Belgian monarchs’ three-day trip to Poland.
Read the original article here (in French). (ua/rg/rk)