Burgundy
There are tales that in days of yore (remember Yore? Lovely girl) at de Montille they had teams of winery workers working in rotation to constantly punch down the …
Burgundy
It is always nice to be given a gift, particularly one that has been well-chosen to match one’s passions. Consequently, I was terribly pleased to be given this bottle …
Buying recommendations
I have long been a fan of O W Loeb, their list has always been packed with high grade kit from all of Europe’s smartest wine-growing regions. What never …
Austria
Chablis can be such a great wine – when they sing they are expressions of Chardonnay at its purest and most thrilling. 2005 was a great vintage and tonight’s …
Burgundy
The gossip is that Nuits-Saint-Georges is currently providing the bargain wines out of the serious villages of the Cote d’Or. With its lack of Grand Crus and slightly unpronounceable …
London
Dear reader, you may recall ‘Non-Stinky’ Jeff’s glowing review of Sunday lunch at the Dial Arch pub in Woolwich. Having been there for lunch today I can only imagine …
Burgundy
It has been a bumper period of time as far as meeting my readers goes; first Guy, then Dan and last night it was my distinct pleasure to encounter …
London
Now that the really quite good Turkish restaurant Tike has bitten the dust I’ve been eager to find a replacement. I had heard good things about Haz Premier Place …
Alsace
These wines just slipped down a treat, good drinking for a random Tuesday evening. I didn’t report the tasting in detail, but the Sorg VT was clearly the best …
London
Guest blogger ‘Non Stinky’ Jeff Home reports on one of London’s other steak houses. After hearing that it was the best steak in London, we decided to indulge in …