The Taste of Bordeaux

Name: The Taste of Bordeaux
Start: 2025-11-21T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Hanzas Perons

Schedule

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Hanzas Perons | Riga, RI

This unique evening will be a declaration of love to our beloved Bordeaux...
🎭 First, in the performance of Daile Theatre actor Arturs Krūzkops (and in the company of a good Bordeaux), we will experience the Latvian premiere reading of Roald Dahl's story "Taste".
🍷 Then, in the second part of the evening, we will enjoy Bordeaux stories of Andrew Jefford and Aigars Nords, accompanied by a five-course dinner created by five excellent Latvian chefs for noble bordeauxs!
Everyone knows that Roald Dahl’s stories gained worldwide fame thanks to the film and cartoon adaptations of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox". But not everyone knows that Dahl, being both a gourmet and a wine lover, also wrote a number of short stories for adults – including some about wine and drinking.
In the short story collection The Best of Roald Dahl we came across “Taste” – an incredible tale that every true gourmet should know, and a tribute to the great Bordeaux, France’s most noble wine.
"Taste" is Roald Dahl’s love song to Bordeaux – and to other very human weaknesses. We loved it so much that we’ve acquired the rights to translate and publish "Taste" in Latvia, and agreed that during the Riga Wine & Champagne festival, we can stage it for our wine-loving audience.

So, what exactly will happen here?
Bordeaux! A performance in two parts:
✨ Part One. The Latvian premiere reading of Roald Dahl's work “Taste” performed by Daile Theatre actor Arturs Krūzkops. What is the story 'Taste' about? It is an absolutely thrilling story that involves an almost criminal scene at the dinner table, with Bordeaux in the leading role! The original story in English or subtitles on screen will be available for international guests. We will, of course, experience the reading in the company of a good Bordeaux to warmp up for dinner!
✨ Part Two. A Taste-inspired dinner with stories by Andrew Jefford and Aigars Nords (in English). A five-course dinner will be served, paired with Champagne, Mosel wines, and distinguished representatives of Bordeauxs.

The five-course feast will be created by some of Latvia’s most beloved restaurants and chefs:
🍀 Ēriks Dreibants, Juris Dukaļskis, "Pavāru Māja"
🍀 Māris Jansons, "Kest"
🍀 Kristaps Sīlis, "John"
🍀 Artūrs Trinkuns, "Barents"
🍀 Sergejs Šiporovs, "Snatch"

The wines and full menu will be announced soon! 🍇