I’m sure most of us drink New Zealand wine. And I bet most of us love it for its bright, fresh, clear snappy flavours – usually from the Sauvignon Blanc grape grown in the Marlborough region of the South Island. Well, Marlborough is the most important wine area in New Zealand. But the North and South Islands have […]
In our household we would consider ourselves to be ‘good home cooks’, so when looking for a treat it was with some scepticism that I looked at the pictures on the website and felt we could recreate exactly what Simon Rogan at home was offering – the real restaurant experience. There were two choices of […]
There’s no food pairing this week. The only thing more solid than the liquid is the ice-cube. But what an ice cube. I’ve recently invested in a new ice-cube tray. One that makes massive cubes. This one, to be honest. A large cube melts more slowly, it dilutes the drink it’s in less, retaining its character […]
I’ve been having a bit of an apple-y winter. I started eating an apple a day in the autumn, as I usually do, but here we are at the beginning of March. And I’m still doing it. And not only that – the apples are still English. And they’re Coxes. In fact, I’ve been eating a lot […]
The sommelier team at kitchen-garden legends The Pig have been down to Tuscany’s beautiful Maremma and teamed up with Tenuta Fertuna winery. The result? Three bright, bold, fresh and most importantly, gastronomic wines released exclusively under The Pig Cut bespoke label. A white, a red and a rosé. I was lucky enough to be invited […]
It would be cliched to think that goulash is the only thing Hungarians eat, but it’s the dish that most commonly springs to mind if you mention Hungary, and it is dark and viscous and stained with pepper and paprika, ruddy and red. Is it just me, or does it seem more likely that Hungary’s […]
It was the sight of Christian Vallejo of Vik Winery which did it for me. There was he in his shirtsleeves, dandling a glass of Cabernet, under the bluest sky the world possesses and, so it seemed, with the clearest air, the greenest vine leaves and the most beguiling mountain peaks in the distant heat. […]
I am a terrible fiend. A fiend for pickles, cured meats and smoked cuts. I’m insatiable. There’s no use hiding it and I am only moderately repentant. Salted, smoked, air-dried. I’m your man. I assume it’s something to do with multiple generations before me, preserving foods to indulge in during the lean winter months. It […]
What could be better to perk up January than to make exciting new discoveries in wine? And from one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving wine countries of all – Chile. I am thrilled to be hosting the second tasting of the Three Wine Men’s unique Chilean Discovery two-part event in a month’s time. […]
Here’s a bright way of learning about the diverse wines from the sunny South West of France. The new Occitanie Wine School on YouTube offers 11 sip-size, short videos for you to watch free right now by clicking here – wherever you may be and whenever you have a moment. Experienced sommeliers have found the […]
