A question. What would your perfect wine list look like? If you were to go into a restaurant and pick up the wine list, what – in an ideal world…
Lunch at Caravan, Exmouth Market, with Seresin Pinot, Palacios Priorat and Camden Pale Ale
Had a lunch worth commenting on at Caravan in Exmouth Market yesterday. It’s an airy, informal dining room with a menu that focuses on creative small plates, and a cracking, perfectly…
Dinner at Comptoir Cuisine, Bordeaux, with 1953 La Mission
I had a free evening in Bordeaux last night, and Matthieu and Anne-Laurence Chadronnier (pictured above) kindly offered to take me to dinner. I am so glad I accepted their…
Lunch at 28-50 – a dream restaurant for a wine lover
Had lunch with wine trade buddy Daniel Primack (of www.aroundwine.co.uk) at the brilliant 28-50 in Marylebone today (www.2850.co.uk/marylebone). I’ve visited the other 28-50 in Fetter Lane a couple of times, and…
A dinner with wine peeps, cooked by the talented Mr Wadsack
Last night we hosted a dinner for wine trade colleagues who share the ‘TW’ postcode. 12 of us in all, and celebrity chef for the day was Joe Wadsack, who…
The Krug Institute of Happiness
Remarkable dinner last night at the Krug Institute of Happiness. It’s a pop-up restaurant idea based around Krug Champagne, with cooking by Nuno Mendes of Viajante (pictured above), and held…
Dinner at Bistrot Le Cuisinier, Blois (Loire)
I’m currently in the Loire for a quick visit to give a talk about the science of Sauvignon, with my buddy Sam Harrop who for the last few years has…
A great Alsace wine dinner at La Nouvelle Auberge
Arrived late in Alsace last night because of a delayed flight, so it was straight off to dinner – one that I’d been looking forward to for some time. It…
A big night out in Melbourne, with a good feed and lovely wines
Sunday night in Melbourne. Just before the beginning of the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, which I am here to judge. The evening started off in the City Wine Shop, Spring…