Blind pairs in the depths of South East London
28 November 2025
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Leon tastes blind pairs of wines.
Category: Rioja
Fine drinking at 10 Greek Street
21 November 2025
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Ricard, The Editor and Davy drank and dined exceptionally well at 10 Greek Street, London.
Vina Ardanza 2010 from La Rioja Alta – Elitistreview at 20
9 August 2025
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Vina Ardanza 2010 is jolly good
A fun birthday dinner party
23 November 2024
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Yesterday was my birthday – I am even older. We hosted two lovely friends for dinner in the evening; what fun we had! Thank you both for your wonderful …
Hawksmoor three years on
20 February 2016
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On Monday night we returned, with our excellent friend Ricard, to Hawksmoor Spitalfields in London for the first time in three years. There was a time where nearly 10% …
Fine wine frolics at Ben’s Canteen
1 February 2013
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I hope you will forgive me if this is not my longest or most coherent article, things got a bit quaquaversal in the early hours of this morning. However, …
A rather good gift
5 October 2012
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I was sent this bottle as a gift by a generous reader – thanks! He clearly realised my historical loathing for Rioja has, like the old wines I’m growing …
Mature Crozes-Hermitage, unfeasibly good Rioja, Chambolle-Musigny and red Sancerre
20 January 2011
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As I lack a comprehensive cellar laid down by wine-loving parents I do not try properly mature wines as often as I would like. Consequently, when Guy and Peter …