Food for thought is back – this time it’s wine

I was on my year abroad in France at the time and visiting some distant family friends. Over lunch I dropped into the conversation that I didn’t like cheese. You can imagine their Gallic jaws hitting the table. To re-ignite conversation I added quickly, “But I love red wine.” Phew. Crisis over. Their confidence in me as a human was restored – I think.

Savouring a glass of your favourite wine over a meal is one of the luxuries in life. Consider what that says about our God – that he decided wine should be on the menu in our world. And he didn’t just create one type of wine…Try to get your head around just what that tells us about his creativity!

So please, dust off your noses and come along to our third Food For Thought event on Friday 25 September – an evening of wine tasting. We’ve invited along a professional sommelier from Averys of Bristol. She’ll be guiding us through a selection of lovely vinos. Your taste buds will be challenged, so expect to love some and raise an eyebrow at others.

As with our previous Food for Thought events, there’s going to be a short thought – from Jim Walford - about what good wine tells us about the good God of the bible. It’ll be engaging and accessible to those of our friends who’re just not “up” for church, but might come along to this sort of event. We hope there’ll be a chance for you to have some good chats with friends and colleagues as you sniff, slurp, gurgle and spit your way through the evening.

Who could you invite to hear the good news and sample some great wines? You can download a flyer here – and send it to friends.

Venue: Alma Church Hall, 29 Alma Road, Clifton, BS8 2ES
Date: Friday 25 September, 8 – 9:30pm
Tickets: £10 on the door but please RSVP to jimw@emmanuelbristol.org.uk