Wow! What else can I say. It’s fantastic that my little ol’ blog has been recognised by the all those winos in America. I’m one of the finalists in the 2010 Wine Blog Awards in the category of Best Graphics, Presentation or Photography. When I started TheWinesleuth, a little over 2 years ago, it really was a...
read moreA few weekends ago I went on a trip to the West of England and Someset. It was more of a foodie trip then a wine focused trip but food and wine go together and both concern taking something from the ground and making it into something good. We visited Riverford Organic Farm and were given an extensive tour of the fields as well as...
read moreEnglish mature cheddar cheese. Until I came to England, I had no idea what mature cheddar cheese was. Sure I’d had SHARP cheddar cheese (and didn’t really care for it, too sharp!). I have to admit, my favourite cheese used to be Monterey Jack – no snickering, please. In my defense, our tastebuds do advance with us...
read moreI once had to spend 2 weeks in the (then) charming sleepy little beachside town of Georgetown in the Penang Peninsula of Malaysia waiting for my Thai visa. I had inadvertently flown into Thailand without a visa and they would only let me stay a few days without one so off I trekked with my traveling companion to the nearest Thai...
read moreIt’s a little known fact (to the English) but the proper name of crisps is chips! Yes, that’s right, you read correctly. Potato crisps originally came from America where we called them crispy chips. When they arrived on the shores of Ol’Blighty, you already had chips (as in fish and chips) so to avoid confusion,...
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