b'DESTINATION To Le Manior BorneITS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A FINE-DINING RESTAURANT to offer a wineplace a copy of the menu on the table for you to see what each course pairing with the various dishes. But is there an alternative if you chooseis, without lengthy explanations.not to drink alcoholor you simply want something a little different? Should you wish each course to be announced and described by the We can also offer a flight of specialty teas from all around the world torestaurant team, then please do let your waiter or waitress know. We match the food, says Gary Jones, Executive Chef at Belmond Le Manoirwill be delighted to do so.aux Quat Saisons, which has held two Michelin stars since 1984. A night in one of Le Manoirs 32 exquisitely decorated rooms, each AndindeedsommelierBenRobinsonchosesixteavarietiestosporting a unique palette and ambiance, is about $2,000 (breakfast accompany the seven courses of a particular dinner tasting menu oneincluded).eveninglike Gunpowder Green Tea infused with Moroccan Mint andThe property is in the village of Great Milton, a half-hour drive from Pu-Erh dOutre Mer Aged Tea from Chinas Yunnan Province. Oxford, and many guests simply come for the meals in the 90-seat The tea menu is just one small delight on offer at Le Manoir, a trulyrestaurant: breakfasts, lunches or multi-course dinners.refined blend of grand English country estate and French countryBoth the tasting menu and the a la carte dinners include dishes like garden that attracts 74,000 guests a year. wild garlic soup with seared scallop, confit of oak-smoked Loch Duart As well as innovations like the tea flight, Le Manoirs multiple award- salmonwithpickledcucumber,potatoandgardenmustardseed, winning founder Raymond Blanc reflects changing attitudes when heand for dessert there are strawberries with Szechuan pepper, cream tells a visitor: cheese, fresh mint and basil gelee.I have realised that constant interruptions by the restaurant team canDepending on the season, much of the food comes from Le Manoirs reduce the enjoyment of your meal and, as such, I have decided toown gardens.URBANDRIVER23'