Books
Today is my birthday and I am having some friends over to help ease the pain of becoming even more knackered and crapulent. I don’t want to spend the …
Other
I have some friends coming around for dinner tonight to assist with the celebration of me becoming even more rancid and old. I thought I’d open a magnum of …
Australia
This is one of the very few Cabernet-based wines I buy with any regularity. It is usually quite fun, in a big sort of way, and people have assured …
General
Even though I am an atheist I still think that Christmas is a good excuse to have a blow-out meal of lovely meat. I cannot stand turkey, it is …
Other
The Tourtine was very nice, but since we had guests I decided to open its sister wine. Bandol Cuvée Spéciale la Migoua 1997, Domaine Tempier A rich, herbal nose …
Other
Some people are shocked when I say that Bandol, especially old Bandol, smells of arseholes. I can understand this, but I really have to stress it is not necessarily …
Cocktails
The tequila sunrise is a lovely, refreshing drink that I am sure is terribly healthy as it contains both fruit juice and alcohol. To mix one you will need: …
Burgundy
Some friends dropped around yesterday and it ended up turning into a dinner party. Sadly all I could offer to eat was soup, that is all I am allowed …
Burgundy
We needed a better wine after the 1996 to keep us jolly into the evening, fortunately I had a bottle of the Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru les Cras 1995 from …
Burgundy
I was worried that this would suffer from 1996-syndrome, namely too much acid. It does a bit but is perfectly drinkable. Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru les Cras 1996, Ghislaine Barthod …
