I’m No Quitter
Someone sensible said that abstaining from various vices doesn’t make you live longer – it just makes life seem longer. Never a truer word, especially in January. AND its all so pointless…
Browsing: Wine
Great British Bubbles: Herbert Hall
I first encountered owner Nick Hall earlier this year after tweeting an overheard description of his newly-released pink cuvée as “the crack cocaine of English Rosé”…
The Rothschilds: Wine in the Blood
“For over 150 years the name of Rothschild has not only been synonymous with high finance but the fine wine of Bordeaux, considered to be the greatest wine region since the 13th century.”
Wining and Dining in Chile
“No wining is complete without dining, so I went to Chile determined to unfurl the treasures of its cuisine. And I came away with a handful of little gastronomic tales: some enlightening, some delicious, and some neither of the above…”
A Gallic Masterclass: Fromage et Vin
I’m not sure I’d ever tire of wine and food matching ‘masterclasses’. Yes, there’s the ‘how to taste wine correctly’ monotony, but if all else fails, it’s an evening of eating food and drinking wine, two of life’s most enjoyable pastimes.