Month: November 2008
Cider
Some ciders are actively unpleasant, and strangely it is the nasty ones that ‘real cider twats’ seem to prefer. This, on the other had, is an enjoyable drink. Henney’s …
Drivel
more fail, owned and pwned pics and videos
General
Polls
The results of my ‘Best Cornas’ poll are here. OK, a total of eight votes doesn’t really qualify as popular acclaim, but Clape is clearly the most popular. I …
Recipes
I’m roasting a chicken, one of the excellent organic Sheepdrove Farm chicken that Waitrose sell. I am using a slight variation on my fool-proof recipe I posted back in …
United States
Sealed with a glass stopper this is not going to be corked. Good, it is delicious. Central Coast Pinot Noir 2005, Calera Not that it means much, but this …
Burgundy
I am a big fan of de Courcel wines, even though Yves Confuron, the wine maker, is a bit of a curmudgeon. This is particularly fine. Pommard Premier Cru …
Rhône
When posting my poll of the best Cornas producers I missed out on mentioning M. Vincent Paris. Should I have included him? Read on… Cornas “Granit 60 Vieilles Vignes” …