Burgundy
Two lovely friends around for dinner last night. This is what we ate, and the list below is what we drank. Champagne Cuvée Nicolas-François 1996, Billecart-Salmon Lots of fruit …
General
We have a couple of friends from Oxford days coming around for dinner tonight; there will be some hilariously fine wine consumed. Our starter will be salad with confit …
General
Once again, Sillfield Farm have provided quality pork products that fill one with pleasure when eating them. Namely, last night’s dinner of Sicilian sausages: You can tell they are …
General
This news story on the BBC is reasonably interesting. Apparently research has shown that chillies have been cultivated, exported and used in cooking for over six thousand years. That …
Australia
This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the Clare Valley. One of the things I like about Tim Adams’ wines I like is that he …
Recipes
This is a slight variation on the traditional recipe, but my minor changes are only designed to add flavour. I have to say I am not sure where one …
Loire
Sadly, not as good as the last two. It is a half bottle, though; we won’t have to suffer too much. Yves’ brother, Pierre Soulez, makes utterly brilliant Savennières …
Germany
After the disappointment of the Schloss Arsebiter 2005s it is a distinct pleasure to try something as utterly wonderful as this. Riesling Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese 2005, Fritz Haag Wow, …
Champagne
I talked the partner into buying a bottle of this, twenty year old sparkling Vouvray. I told him they can be really good, and well worth the risk of …
Beer
I saw this for the first time in my local Sainsburys. I’ve never tried it before so thought I’d give it a whirl. Harviestoun are based in Alva, Scotland. …
