Here’s a short film where I taste two rather good Fino sherries.
Is it rude to take pictures of food?
In his latest restaurant review, Giles Coren has the following to say about foodbloggers taking photos of food: I think photographing one’s food in a restaurant is easily as rude,…
A lovely summer’s day: cricket, beer, a barbecue
Today has been quite lovely. It’s not often we have a day like this, chez Goode, where everyone gets on well together, we have fun, and it finishes well. It…
A wonderful Aussie Syrah with a French accent
This wine is brilliant. I really like the style, which bridges the Northern Rhone and warmer-climate new world regions. And it’s very well priced. Domaine Tournon Shiraz or Syrah 2008…
More on paywalls
I don’t think there’s much of a future for paywalls (where punters are charged to access online journlism). There’s an article on the BBC here, which seems to suggest the…
Some vine pictures
It’s another gorgeously hot, sunny day here in London. The vines are loving it. Above there’s a Pinot Noir flower cluster beginning to develop (this will, given nice weather during…
Only one drink for this hot, sunny afternoon!
Fino Sherry. The hot sunny weather has tempted me into a sneaky early afternoon glass of wine, and there’s only one choice* for this weather: Fino Sherry, straight from the…
Noval Black Port
I’m a big fan of Port, but I recognize that the Port industry is not best known for its innovation. Shackled by the weight of tradition, and restricted to seasonal…
My wine, 2009 vintage
I’ve just bottled the 2009 vintage of my wine. It’s a 30:60:10 blend of Pinot Noir/Phoenix/Bacchus, from the vines in my back garden. Strict selection for healthy berries, hand destemmed…