Rants
Guest columnist Peter Palmer laments the passing of a good breakfast at English bed and breakfast establishments. Remember the days when a stay at an English Bed and Breakfast …
Burgundy
I am a big fan of the wines of Jean-Marc Roulot; they are elegant, refined and beautiful. They are also very easy to drink. We brought this back from …
Recipes
You can always try something new. In the fridge we had Serrano ham and in the freezer hash browns. I wrapped the hash browns in the ham and deep-fried …
France
After a heavy afternoon’s tasting we fancied going for a nice meal. Our choice of the one-star le Jardin des Remparts in Beaune was inspired. Not only did it …
France
When visiting Burgundy the one restaurant I cannot recommend highly enough is La Cabotte in Nuits St. Georges. I’ve eaten many good meals there and never left with an …
France
It was Daniel’s birthday last Sunday; cannot be avoided, we all have to get older once a year. We wanted to go for a relaxing meal with some good …
Alsace
We celebrated the birthday of my partner at a farmhouse eating establishment. It was quite a lot of fun. Lovely beef. Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1988, Pol Roger …
Alsace
It was a lovely view. How I wish I owned some of those vines. Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2002, Domaine Albert Boxler Lovely fruit and very good acidity. Nice …
Alsace
Champagne Grande Rosé, Gosset Corked, bugger! Riesling Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spatlese no. 23 Auction wine 1996 Really pure, limey nose. Very racy and exciting. Frighteningly acidic, very linear. But great …
Burgundy
I cannot pretend to be terribly objective about Domaine Dujac wines, not only are they my favourite producer in Morey but they are also made by a friend from …
