Buying recommendations
It was a great treat to spend the morning tasting through a range of German 2009 wines, so many thanks to Sebastian Thomas of Howard Ripley for inviting me …
Australia
It appears an ’06 made it into our allocation of Mac Forbes, we decided to compare and contrast with the ’08. Pinot Noir Coldstream 2006, Mac Forbes I love …
Alsace
Second Boxler in a few days, I feel fortunate and downright deserving. This wine speaks to me, and tells me much nicer things than my damned auditory hallucinations. Good …
London
When I meet my friends the conversation invariably turns to the subject of wine. Consequently it is a great compliment to Sakana Tei, an unassuming little Japanese restaurant just …
General
This alcoholic ginger beer is very easy to drink, could it be the next drinking fad of the summer? If so I feel at the cutting edge of cool. …
Alsace
This is showing hints of maturity but still has lovely ripe fruit and serious mineral complexity. Quite delicious and clearly top Riesling; yeah! I’ve just finished my glass and …
Burgundy
We dropped by our lovely friends, James and Katie, for dinner; the ham was brilliant. The wines were decidedly good too, apart from a totally knackered bottle I brought …
Australia
It seems Hawksmoor is our favourite restaurant in London at the moment; it is certainly London’s best meat restaurant. They indubitably delivered the goods when celebrating Non-Stinky Jeff’s birthday, …
Egomania
I’m a sex god in my pink jacket and flowery shirt. And I’m drinking Savennieres, yeah!
Jokes
If you ask me this looks incredibly rude, bit then I suppose my mind is in the gutter… either that or Georg Riedel has a message for us he …