A short film from this week’s wine fair, attempting to catch some of the atmosphere in a series of moving images. Quite different to Monday’s the natural wine fair, which…
Two from Mayu
Very happy to find two delicious wines in Asda at a fiver each. They are a pair from Chilean producer Mayu, located in the stunning and remote Elqui region in…
Unwinding after the final day of the trade fair with some Vouvray
I am properly tired. The third day of the London International Wine Fair (held in the Docklands, above) was a good one, but after a late night last night (at…
Busy at the London International Wine Fair
The middle of May. The time in the calendar when our focus is on the London International Wine Fair. Love it, hate it, it’s something none of us can miss….
The natural wine fair
Spent a good portion of today at the natural wine fair in Borough Market. It was a fantastic location (though hot sunny weather or sheet rain would have played havoc),…
Dinner at Francis and Bronwens with Huet, Laval, Niepoort and Donald
I normally try to keep this blog of the moment, but I’ve been busy of late, and I have lots to include. So I need to mention, after the fact,…
Lunch at the Glasshouse in Kew
Yesterday’s lunch at Kew’s Glasshouse restaurant was everything a fine dining experience should be. One of the problems I have in assessing restaurants is that most of the time I’m…
The Natural Wine Fair in London
A last minute plug for the Natural Wine Fair, which is coming to London from Sunday to Tuesday. This is a brilliant opportunity to try some fabulously diverse and interesting…
Lunch with Frank Cornelissen and his fabulous Etna wines
Yesterday’s lunch was special. It was a chance to catch up with Frank Cornelissen (above), a winegrower from Sicily’s Mount Etna, over lunch at Hibiscus. Frank works as naturally as…