Rhône
From the only affordable producer of Hermitage comes this little cheeky delight. Crozes Hermitage “Cuvee Gaby” 2004, Domaine du Colombier A really refined nose of complex fruit and charming …
General
OK, this story comes from the Daily Mail, so cannot be relied upon, but if it is true then I am totally appalled. We are told that supermarkets will …
Beer
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) is proposing to introduce a two-thirds of a pint measure which would “increase the flexibility of the pub and brewing industries to …
Australia
Good as Tim Adams’ Aberfeldy Shiraz is, I think this is my favourite wine from him. I’ve aged earlier vintages for 10+ years and been impressed by the result. …
Australia
I like Tim Adams’ wines very much. They are good and he doesn’t charge the earth for them; this cost less than a tenner. Clare Valley Shiraz 2005, Tim …
Polls
I was fortunate enough to have another bottle Verset Cornas 1999 last night; it was quite delicious. It made me think about the discussions I’ve had with my wine …
London
Guest reviewer Jeff Home reports from London’s foie gras outpost. Dan and I booked a table at the Club Gascon for dinner last night – and enjoyed a medley …
Books
There are a myriad of cookery books all competing for our attention. I cannot claim I’ve read all of them, but I have experienced a few which any serious …
Rest of England
When I was involved with the Wine Circle at Oxford we would frequently have to entertain winemakers or wine-merchants. The best place we could take them was to the …
Italy
Daniel guided us through a bewildering array of back-passages with the promise of serious fishy action at Trattoria Antiche Carampane. We eventually found the right street and were pleased …
