The first two weeks in January are typically very quiet at
Auberge du Lac, considering we annually shut for two weeks after the hectic
Christmas period. Due to what can only be described as a freak disaster, the
January lull was anything but!
In the middle of a hectic Friday night service, gale force
winds and torrential rain led to one of Brocket Hall’s largest oak trees being
unearthed, subsequently crushing the Auberge du Lac wine cellar. Aside from the
total destruction of the building and a high proportion of the wine stock being
lost, Marjorie, our restaurant Sommelier was very fortunate, having been in the
cellar a few minutes previously.
In another stroke of luck, all of Marjorie’s fine wines were
somehow spared.
Since then, Marjorie, with the support of the team, has
worked tirelessly to replace the wines that were lost, curating an updated wine
list of over 300 wines that is now better than ever. It is also a testament to
the level of service provided at Auberge du Lac that the customer experience
was not impacted in any way as Marjorie ensured the tastes and preferences of
our guests were met.
As a result, we now have two new buildings to store our
fabulous selection of wines and lots of different shades of red and white to
accompany it.
