Previous

Recent From All

Exploring La Celia: A Premier Uco Valley...

Exploring La Celia: A Premier Uco Valley Winery Posted by on Feb 24, 2025

Recent From Champagne

Launch of the Piper Heidsieck Essentiel ...

Launch of the Piper Heidsieck Essentiel Cuvée Reservée Posted by on Jul 5, 2017

Recent From Food and Wine

Dinner with Santa Maria’s new Lati...

Dinner with Santa Maria’s new Latin American Kitchen range Posted by on Jun 14, 2017

Recent From France

Discover Soil Therapy: Leading a New Wav...

Discover Soil Therapy: Leading a New Wave in Alsatian Wines Posted by on Feb 10, 2025

Recent From Hotels and Spas

Temptation at The Savoy Hotel, London

Temptation at The Savoy Hotel, London Posted by on Mar 2, 2016

Recent From Italy

Castello di Radda, premium Chianti Class...

Castello di Radda, premium Chianti Classico Posted by on Jun 20, 2017

Recent From New Zealand wine

Dining with the wines of NZ winery Jacks...

Dining with the wines of NZ winery Jackson Estate Posted by on Oct 20, 2013

Recent From restaurants

Brasserie Joel celebrates Eurostar’...

Brasserie Joel celebrates Eurostar’s 20th anniv. this May Posted by on May 6, 2014

Recent From Saturday Snapshot

Saturday Snapshot – The Widow Hen ...

Saturday Snapshot – The Widow Hen from Wirra Wirra Posted by on May 25, 2013

Recent From South Africa

Saturday Snapshot -Kleine Zalze Shiraz M...

Saturday Snapshot -Kleine Zalze Shiraz Mourvedre Viognier 2011 Posted by on Feb 2, 2013

Recent From Spain

Basque Cider, Fred Flintstone steaks and...

Basque Cider, Fred Flintstone steaks and catching a drink Posted by on Dec 15, 2016

Recent From Sparkling Wine

A visit to English Vineyard, Albourne Es...

A visit to English Vineyard, Albourne Estate Posted by on Jun 5, 2017

Recent From Travel

Stina winery; visiting a Croatian island...

Stina winery; visiting a Croatian island vineyard Posted by on Oct 6, 2020

Recent From Videos

Video – How to Read a Wine Label, ...

Video – How to Read a Wine Label, the Douro Valley and Bourgogne Posted by on Sep 19, 2013
Next

Recent Posts

The 3 Martini Lunch is Back!

Jun 02, 15 The 3 Martini Lunch is Back!

Posted by in All, Lifestyle, London

The 3 Martini lunch is making a comeback. Back in the good old days of business lunches that started at noon and carried on until dinner time, the 3 Martini lunch was a staple. Sadly, the spread of American style working hours and the need to always be working or to be  seen working (don’t ask me) seemed to take hold for...

read more

Cocktails inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show at the Kensington Hotel

May 20, 15 Cocktails inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show at the Kensington Hotel

Posted by in Lifestyle

Everything is coming up roses this week (or at least flowery) as it’s the week of the Chelsea Flower Show. I visited the Kensington Hotel last night to sample the special cocktail they’ve created to celebrate all those stunning floral displays down the road. Their mixologist Alessandro Pizzoli has concocted the Lily of the Valley,...

read more

The Gallivant – an English Seaside Hideaway

May 20, 15 The Gallivant – an English Seaside Hideaway

Posted by in All

I’ve always loved to visit the seaside. As a kid growing up in Central California, we would often take road trips to the beach and stay overnight in little seaside hotels. The Gallivant just outside Rye in Sussex aims to capture that easy going California vibe – and I think they are quite successful at doing that. Situated across...

read more

Afternoon Tea at the Dorchester for the Chelsea Flower Show 2015

May 18, 15 Afternoon Tea at the Dorchester for the Chelsea Flower Show 2015

Posted by in Champagne

The Chelsea Flower Show is this week and as they’ve done for a number of past years,  The Dorchester has partnered with Laurent-Perrier Champagne to create a breath-taking show garden, marking Chatsworth’s debut at Chelsea for the 2015 show.  The tea will be held in The Dorchester’s Promenade and will be served with...

read more

A New Rooftop Terrace in Piccadilly at Gaucho

May 15, 15 A New Rooftop Terrace in Piccadilly at Gaucho

Posted by in All

The sun is now making regular appearances in the skies over London which means it’s time to take advantage and start dining and drinking al fresco. Gaucho in Piccadilly have recently renovated a section of their second floor and now have a rooftop terrace. The terrace is intimate and cosy with a fireplace at one end and a...

read more

Launch of the Laurent-Perrier ’06 on the Belmond British Pullman

May 06, 15 Launch of the Laurent-Perrier ’06 on the Belmond British Pullman

Posted by in Champagne

Recently, I found myself rolling through the English countryside on a vintage train, drinking vintage Champagne. I was travelling on the Belmond British Pullman train for lunch and the launch of the 2006 vintage of  Laurent-Perrier Champagne. Growing up in California, I never really  had much chance to travel by train but...

read more

Busting a gut at Joe’s Southern Kitchen

Apr 30, 15 Busting a gut at Joe’s Southern Kitchen

Posted by in All

If you’re slightly worried about your cholesterol intake or trying to lose a few pounds, don’t even THINK about visiting Joe’s Southern Kitchen. It’s true Southern cooking, tasty and totally unhealthy but with food this good, who cares? Live a little, as long as you don’t make a habit of going every...

read more

An Exploration of Champagne Ruinart Roses

Apr 22, 15 An Exploration of Champagne Ruinart Roses

Posted by in Champagne

“Champagne is best drunk between 9 am and 9 am the next day…” according to Ruinart Chef de Cave, Frédéric Panaïotis. I couldn’t agree more, which is how I found myself one Friday morning in Mayfair ready for a tasting of Ruinart’s rosés going  back to the 1980’s. The morning was dedicated to an...

read more

Abbotts & Dalaunay Corbieres Reserved 2013

Apr 20, 15 Abbotts & Dalaunay Corbieres Reserved 2013

Posted by in All

Corbieres may not be as well known as other  French appellation but they can produce some cracking wines. I received the Abbotts & Delaunay wine awhile ago and have only just gotten around the tasting it, so many wines, so little time! Abbotts & Delaunay are a boutique winery in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern...

read more

Sake Flights of Fancy at CUT

Apr 17, 15 Sake Flights of Fancy at CUT

Posted by in All, Food and Wine

The more sake I taste, the more I realize what a great food wine it is. Most people start out drinking hot sake in their local Japanese restaurant but there is so much more to sake then gulping it down with sushi. Sommelier Vanessa Cinti of  45 Park Lane wants has always been fascinated by Japanese culture was introduced to sake by...

read more