Cocktails
I mixed myself several Harvey Wallbangers at the party last night. This is a drink that reminds me very much of the eighties. The original recipe calls for Galliano …
Drivel
Every year since 1953 Oxford and Cambridge universities have competed in a blind wine tasting competition. I was in the Oxford University team about a decade ago. We never …
Cocktails
I am off to a cocktail party later. My contribution will be a couple of litres of Bloody Mary. Bloody Marys are known as ‘BMs’ in this house hold. …
Chablis
A damned good bottle of Chablis, this. He machine harvests, so we are told. Chablis Grand Cru Grenouille 2002, Jean-Paul and Benoît Droin A very powerful, concentrated nose of …
Buying recommendations
Here are this month’s recommendations. Some real bargains; good wine does start at around a tenner a bottle (this is Elitist Review after all). Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru …
Loire
What is a celebration without excess? The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, after all. A bottle of wine each seems easy going on such a …
Champagne
Today marks five years since my partner moved to England. If view of all of the wonderful times we have had together we decided to celebrate with something damned …
Burgundy
I’m not feeling too happy today and wine is not a cheap substitute for happiness it is an expensive pre-requiste for happiness: I’ve opened another bottle. Volnay Premier Cru …
Italy
I don’t drink that much Chianti, indeed I can only really think of three producers whose wines I buy out of choice. This one is my favourite. What a …
General
I cooked a chili last night. This is a really simple thing to make, but it is a rich, satisfying meal. You can also cook enough so that there …
