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….although there may possibly be slimmer volumes out there… It’s only going to be available on the Kindle store to start with, and I’m aiming to publish it in the very near future. More information about it coming soon, but if you want sign up for my mailing list and […]

Introducing The World’s Shortest Wine Book…


On Wednesday June 29th, there’s a chance to taste more than 120 of the gold medal winning wines and sakes from the 2011 International Wine Challenge, for which I’m one of the panel chairmen. The event takes place at Lords Cricket Ground in London and is open to the public […]

International Wine Challenge 2011 – A Taste of Gold



The second in a series detailing my experiences with the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer – the first instalment is here. It’s been a few weeks now since the Eee Pad arrived – has it changed my life? Can’t say it has in a major way, although it’s the first […]

Asus Eee Pad Transformer – the story continues


Had an email through a month or so ago asking whether I’d like to road-test something called the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. All I had to do was do a few reviews saying how I was getting on with it and then I could keep it – or sell it! […]

Asus Eee Pad Transformer – a first look


Can’t quite describe how chuffed to bits I am after this evening’s events in the Gherkin. It’s been the Roederers – the Champagne Louis Roederer International Wine Writer’s Awards to give them their full name – and much fizz was consumed by all attendees. The 2004 Cristal was looking especially […]

Drinking Outside The Box wins a Roederer Award