Germany
And this is a goodie, alright. Riesling Spatlese Kiedrich Grafenberg 2007, Weingut Robert Weil A wonderful, precisely-defined nose of citrus fruit and minerality. This smells charged with life, a …
General
My long-time reader (Mark Locke, apparently) knows my views if you want someone to cook the steak for you: book a table at Hawksmoor, London’s best meat restaurant. You …
Burgundy
I have a bit of a thing for Lafon’s red wines; they may be bigger and more generally voluptuous than type-Volnay but they are quite lovely: I’d go with …
Beer
I’ve never tried this beer before. I’d rather that state of affairs had been maintained. Anchor Steam Beer, 4.8% One of the primary (of many) problems I have with …
Alsace
Following conversations with Jeremy about concerns with these big Alsace Riesling’s ageing profile, we thought it might be wisest to enjoy them as they pulse with bursting youth. I …
General
Rhône
All of us Northern Rhone old hands will think of Jaboulet or Graillot when it comes to Crozes-Hermitage (Chapoutier are crap, obviously): these days we should also think of …
Burgundy
2005 was clearly a very ripe vintage in Burgundy; this example is certainly chock-full of fleshy fruit. Given my unabashed love of Morey I find myself liking this quite …
Rants
You may have read the story about keeping cured and processed meat out of children’s lunchboxes in order to prevent them getting bowel cancer (which is here). What a …
General
Nick Ross, colleague of Daniel’s, gave us this bar of 100% cocoa chocolate from La Maison du Chocolat in Paris. I tasted a little bit as I was adding …
