Other
When I tried this chez Pibarnon the winemaker was highly amused that I said it was sexy. It is sexy, I tell you! Bandol 2001, Chateau de Pibarnon A …
Rhône
I thought I may as well write up one of tonight’s wines as I decant it so I don’t have to disappear in front of the computer for quite …
Australia
I was in Lancashire last weekend for a wedding to two lovely friends of mine. We paid a visit to the amusingly named town of Clitheroe to go to …
Bars
The hotel Number One Aldwych is two minutes away from where the partner works; I can go and prop up their bar, knocking back a drinkie or two whilst …
London
This evening we decided to visit Eat Thai on St. Christopher’s Place; a Thai restaurant that some have reported as offering the best Thai food in London. If you’ve …
Burgundy
Picking the best bottle I own is more problematic than deciding that Mambourg from Deiss is horrible; what constitutes the best? Heroic formats can be compelling. I have a …
Alsace
In the early nineties Jean-Michel Deiss was making spell-binding, exciting, thrilling Riesling; I snapped up all I could find and afford. Then, for some presumably psychotic reason, he decided …
General
Last Saturday we joined the neighbours to cook a veritable feast of Thai food. We could not have done this without the truly excellent book Thai Food by David …
Buying recommendations
Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2001, Domaine Rene Engel: Snap up these deeply affordable and high quality wines from the late, lamented M. Engel whilst you still can. This is …
Ceramics
Yes, it is another Sarah-Jane Selwood bowl. This is only a little one, with a very pleasing ice-crackle glaze. I am told it is called Falling Counterpoint 1. It …
