General
Were it not for the obscenely high quality of the produce itself, one of the greatest pleasures of the meat from Beechcroft farm would be that it is grown …
Media rubbish
Last Friday was ‘Mad Friday’, when drink-fuelled chaos and perturbation would roam the land, at least according to BBC News. It struck me that the only thing affecting the …
Sherry
Even as a regular Sherry drinker and incredible fan, I cannot possibly summarise the drinking experience this wine presents in a sentence. Head down the page and the note …
General
I often find myself thinking that some committed organic farmers should be. However, Hyden Farm Organics demonstrate that the practises of treating animals carefully and allowing them space and …
Fast food
“The first bite is with the eye” is a phrase that often springs to mind when I am dining in an unfortunate restaurant. Duck gesier (gizzard) salad may look …
Germany
I have recently been musing on the importance of being happy, both in relation to wine and also more generally. Indeed, it was this very subject that Editor Daniel …
United States
In my last post I was rather positive about the qualities of Riesling; Pinot Noir is even better. A well-made Pinot Noir from an interesting location is titillates every …
United States
Riesling is great stuff, either you love it or you are wrong. Given the screaming peaks of brilliance it can attain it seems a shame that such a relatively …
Beer
The worst thing I have ever put in my mouth.
Cider
Editor Daniel has commented that Winchester is so nice it could be abroad. Certainly every time I go out my love for the place only increases. As we sallied …