In Pictures: My Tour Of The Scottish Highlands
Scottish wine? Apparently it does exist. Alas, I didn’t find any on my press tour of the Highlands, which followedContinue Reading
A UK wine blog with a kick
Scottish wine? Apparently it does exist. Alas, I didn’t find any on my press tour of the Highlands, which followedContinue Reading
“Previously it was very strict,” says Michel, the general manager at Alcazar in the Paris district of Saint Germain. I think heContinue Reading
Near-death experiences, the Prince of Darkness and the Canadian Viet Cong make macabre travelling companions in Transylvania
So I’ve just touched down at LAX airport with the PR from Amazon and Shortlist writer Ralph. We’re there to meetContinue Reading
“Bergamot,” shouts a guy from the back of the room. “Don’t be ridiculous,” I think. Even though I don’t really know whatContinue Reading
Steely pears take on gun flint and cat’s pee as I try to pin down the best Sauvignon Blanc
There’s a New Zealand producer, called Cooper’s Creek, who make a Sauvignon Blanc called Cat’s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush. ThisContinue Reading
What will be the Ninjas’ inaugural Wine of the Month? The nation… the world holds its breath
When I was a kid in SE London, there was an off licence near my house called Bubbles Food andContinue Reading
Photos from my foodie press trip to Emilia Romagna, northern Italy









