I have a day off in the middle of Brand-fest as I’m in London for a couple of tastings. There’s the France Under One Roof bash tomorrow (the Manchester tasting was yesterday) but today it’s been the annual Champagne tasting at the Banqueting Hall in London. Slumming it? Hmmm… Sadly […]
Top Ten
Apologies for the Andrew Lloyd Webber reference in the title of this post, but this is Holy Week after all (check out Mars Hill for more on The Main Man, but be warned that it’s subversive). Actually stuff the apology – I have to admit to a sneaky admiration for […]
Day Five – Hey JC, JC you’re alright by me
…would have been to share the delicious Castello della Paneretta Chianti Classico Torre a Destra 2002 that Jill was smiling along with during dinner. She said it was perfect with my shepherd’s pie, in which a lot of the meat is replaced with chopped-up mushrooms – don’t tell the kids, […]
Day Four – a great way to finish the weekend…
White Zinfandel… For a wine enthusiast to confess to drinking it is like a music critic saying they like James Blunt, or for a film fan to put Porky’s II at the top of their all-time must-watch list. But it does have its advocates. Long ago, before he gave up […]
Day Three – handbags at dusk
It’s Friday evening, and I’d usually sign off work early, head for the kitchen and begin cooking, with lubrication being provided by something appropriately soothing yet stimulating. However, today my kitchen companions are the red counterparts of yesterday’s Chardonnays…. Blossom Hill Soft & Fruity Red (non-vintage)‘Soft & Fruity’ is pretty […]
Day Two – something for the weekend?
So here I go, how long can I survive on just Big Brand Wine? I’m aiming to pour myself a glass of two different wines each night I’m at home. And yes, it is just me – Jill will be drinking whatever she likes. Tonight she’s on Mud House 2007 […]