Wine
Michelin Stars In My Eyes
‘Tis far from dining at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and supping on Ruinart champagne I was reared – that’s not to say that I don’t enjoy both, given half the chance
A Win-Wine Situation
My entry for this year’s Eating Your Words Challenge is all about eggs. It’s also about Easter goodies to give away, courtesy of Yellow Tail wines.
Don’t Cry For Me
Herewith announcing a call for participation in the first Paddy’s Day Food Parade. The opening number will be some traditional Irish champ – a milky mash with spring onions and melting butter.
Just Call Me Jammy
I survive another mammoth wine session at Gilbey’s 2nd Annual Portfolio tasting and find out that there is yet more wine (and travel) in my future.
Fave New World
The world of New Zealand wine awaited me at not one but two tastings – they’re not just about sauvignon blanc, it seems…
2009, The Spud Review
My review of 2009 at The Daily Spud – there was food, there was drink, there were awards and, of course, there were lots of potatoes!
A Tale Of Two Tastings
Wines of New Zealand and wines of Australia, I’d like to taste ‘em all…
Quaffing With Confidence
My wine education continues, with tastings from the cooler regions of Australia and the utter pleasure of meeting Nigel Dolan, chief wine maker with Wyndham Estate, and getting to sample some of his shiraz.






