Beer
This was the refreshment on offer at an incredibly dull Korean restaurant I visited tonight. A Korean lager that claimed to be made with ‘fresh, natural water’. Better than …
Rants
I’ve said this before, but there is no harm in saying it again. Recently I’ve had a few heroic wines that I’ve quite liked, the Morgat Savennières and the …
Burgundy
I’ve mentioned I enjoy Morey-Saint-Denis wines in the past; this one is particularly lovely. Once again it is a product of the hard work of the charming Cyprien Arlaud. …
Burgundy
The Tempier proved too filthy to drink. I got disappointed so decided to open something good; I wasn’t quite expecting it to be quite this good. Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru …
Other
Another bottle popped before taking around to my neighbours tonight. After the heroism of the 2001 this is an almost moderate fourteen and a half percent. It also really …
Burgundy
I admit to being slightly prejudiced when tasting wines made by this producer. I know the winemaker (and sat around by a pool with him wearing togas last summer) …
France
This is not much of an entry, I don’t see any point in regurgitating the hard work of others. Just to say that the excellent food blog Chez Pim …
General
I really hate salad, they are generally incredibly depressing. Worst of all are those salads one finds in minor English restaurants and pubs: limp iceberg lettuce, half a tomato …
Beer
I am getting to the end of the beers I purchased on my visit to Sainsbury’s. It is really good that they sell Meantime brewery beers, they are excellent …
Other
Following a thread on a wine discussion forum about the yeast known as Brett, I decided to open this. Brettanomyces is a yeast used for making beer, and when …
