General
The partner and I have got a bit too porky in recent years, so over the past couple of months we have made a conscious effort to shed some …
Burgundy
I’m normally happy to pop a bottle of Morey-Saint-Denis wine, but this is far from one of the most pleasing examples I’ve had. Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Faconnieres 2005, Virgile …
Alsace
I’m very pleased to be drinking this. Not only do I love Boxler wines but also given my luck with Alsace Riesling recently I am very glad it is …
General
There is another story on the BBC News website trying to scare Scottish people into drinking less alcohol and accept pointless restrictions on their liberty when it comes to …
Fast food
Vietnamese sandwiches, also known as banh mi, are clearly the fast food choice of the moment. When they are well made from quality ingredients they combine fascinating flavours and …
Austria
Eric Asimov of the New York Times has a brief but interesting report on some Austrian Blaufrankisch wines. He makes the very good point, which I agree with whole-heartedly, …
Bars
Not an entirely successful trip, I admit. I didn’t sleep last night and I felt so tired I didn’t get the maximum pleasure from the experience. However, the trip …
Burgundy
This is one of the most compelling bottles of Burgundy I’ve tried in recent periods of time. I was surprised by how good a wine from such a, let …
Alsace
I’ve occasionally been asked how I got into wine. This is a bit of a difficult question to answer as I started so young I am not really sure …
Fast food
We have tried to get into Yalla Yalla a couple of times, but it has always been heaving. When we rolled up for a pre-theatre dinner at five in …
