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A luxurious state banquet for US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania was hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night (17 September), with a menu seemingly designed to honour both countries.<\/p>\n
Menus and wine lists for such occasions are usually created with meticulous attention to detail.<\/p>\n
UK officials offered up a lavish menu to mark Trump\u2019s official visit to the country, which has also been marked by protests.<\/p>\n
Vintage English sparkling wine featured during the banquet at St George\u2019s Hall, with Wiston Estate, Cuv\u00e9e [Brut] 2016 poured for the 160-strong guest list, according to widespread media reports<\/a><\/strong> of the menu.<\/p>\n California\u2019s legendary Ridge Vineyards also made an appearance via its Monte Bello 2000 vintage, 25 years on from harvest.<\/p>\n Trump reportedly doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, and so the contents of the bottles were likely only enjoyed by other banquet guests.<\/p>\n Other wines served included 2018-vintage Corton-Charlemagne grand cru Burgundy from Domaine Bonneau du Martray, which is owned by US businessman Stan Kroenke, plus Pol Roger \u2018Extra Cuv\u00e9e de Reserve\u2019 1998 Champagne; Pol Roger was a favourite of Sir Winston Churchill.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A special US-UK cocktail was mixed to mark the occasion, \u2018blending smoky whisky with the bright citrus of marmalade\u2019, said the Royal family\u2019s social media channels.<\/p>\n \u2018<\/span>Crowned with a pecan foam and garnished with a toasted marshmallow set on a star-shaped biscuit, the cocktail aims to evoke the warmth of a fireside s\u2019more.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n After dinner, spirits and fortified wine lovers among the banquet guests were also spoilt for choice. <\/span><\/p>\n There was a 1912 Hennessy Grande Champagne Cognac, reportedly representing the birth year of Trump\u2019s Scottish-born mother. <\/span><\/p>\n A Warre\u2019s 1945 vintage Port was also offered, possibly reflecting Trump becoming the 45th US president back in 2017 but also potentially marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, there was a rare Scotch whisky on the table after officials brought out a bottle of Bowmore Queen\u2019s Cask 1980. <\/span><\/p>\n A cask was filled in that year during the late Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s visit to the Islay-based distillery off the west coast of Scotland, and the contents were bottled for her Golden Jubilee in 2002.<\/span><\/p>\n Before that, state banquet guests were served a dinner featuring ballotine of organic Norfolk chicken wrapped in courgettes with a thyme and savoury-infused jus, according to menu details reported by several media, including The Independent<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As a starter, diners were given \u2018<\/span>Hampshire watercress panna cotta with Parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n State banquet menus are always written in French as the first language, as noted during French president Macron\u2019s visit to the UK<\/a><\/strong> earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n During the banquet for Trump, King Charles III spoke of the long-standing close ties between the US and UK.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.decanter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A luxurious state banquet for US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania was hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night (17 September), with a menu seemingly designed to honour both countries. 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