It’s not only possible but it’s also very easy to go to Bordeaux and back in a day from London. I’m talking from personal experience as I recently flew down for the day for Millésima’s annual Panorama Tasting. Millésima is one of the biggest negociants in Bordeux, handling many top cru classes of Bordeaux,...
read moreWhat would you think of a “virtual” wine fair? At first glance, it may seem a bit ridiculous. How do you taste wine if it’s virtual? But that’s not the goal of this particular wine fair. It’s a strictly professionals only affair. The aim of the 3D Wine Fair is to get wine professionals together,...
read moreSome of my favourite holidays have been in Turkey. One year a group of friends and I chartered a Turkish gulet and sailed around the famous Blue Coast of southern Turkey. And I’ll never forget the early Spring night we spent drinking and dancing in a countryside brothel (unintentional, I can tell you) or the 24-hour Jack...
read moreI have seen 1,000 year old butter and it’s not pretty. Nor, I think, is it edible. It was in a glass enclosure so none of us could stick a finger in it but it did make for an interesting introduction to the Butter Museum in Cork, Ireland. It was my last day in Ireland with Tourism Ireland and our first stop was the Butter...
read moreI get lots of PR blurbs, all part of the territory when it comes to being a blogger and, after a cursory glance, they usually get discarded but I got one the other day that made me perk right up. I admit it, I’m a sucker for idyllic beaches and when I saw the word Seychelles, they had me. I’ve spent a fair amount...
read moreThe invite said don´t be late, so of course I was legging it through Victoria Station in order to be on time to jump on board the Venice-Simplon Orient Express for a preview Christmas Lunch trip round the Kent countryside. I arrived at the Orient Express departure lounge on Platform 1 to be greeted by a 1920′s jazz band,...
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