On my recent trip to Canada, one of my favourite experiences (of many good ones) was visiting Norman Hardie in Prince Edward County. He’s making some brilliant Pinot Noir and…
A wine manifesto
So, here is my wine manifesto. The idea for putting together this document came to me while I was sitting in Bar t’at in Ilkley on Wednesday, and I finished…
Three lovely, great value South African wines
So much fun to be had with South African wine right now. Here are three wine that are full of interest, and massively over-deliver for the price. They are available…
Champagne Eric Rodez Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru
Some more Champagne action. And another grower Champagne. Eric Rodez has 6.1 hectares of the second largest Grand Cru of all, Ambonnay. He uses 75% old oak for this particular…
Champagne Savart L’Accomplie
Love this. It’s from Champagne Savart, a small grower with 4 hectares of vines, in two communes: Ecueil and Villers-aux-Noeuds. These 4 hectares are made from 50 separate plots, all premier…
Interviews and copyright, a grey area?
A travel writer, Mike Gerrard, is in potential legal trouble with Bill Bryson. Mike interviewed Bill a few years ago, and recently released this interview as an ebook. Bryson’s publishers…
Two meals, five stars, worth them?
In the last week I have been lucky to dine twice in high-end London restaurants, boasting five Michelin stars between them. How did they rate? The first was lunch at…
A brilliant Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc
One of my favourite New Zealand Sauvignons: Dog Point. In the 2013. Such a super wine, representing the best of Marlborough typicity, I reckon. Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Marlborough,…
Knackered Mothers’ Wine Club, from blog to book to TV gig!
Last week I attended one of the events at the Henley Literary Festival, titled Blog to Book. It was a session with two bloggers who have gone on to secure…