Back in February I had a guilty pleasures dinner at my house with some of my foodie blogger friends. We had so much fun that we decided to do it again. Bibendum Dan (aka The Boy) and I got to chatting about what wines we should bring along. At first we had visions of Blue Nun and pricy claret but then Dan was hit by inspiration...
read moreFirst of all, if you’re reading this before 23:00 (GMT) on Aug 26th, run over to here and vote for me and The Boy!! The Winesleuth and Bibendum Dan (aka The Boy) took part in a fabulous social media experiment hosted by the award winning Italian restaurant L’anima. L’anima’s Head Sommelier, Gal Zohar,...
read moreWell, I have to say, I think I got the easy end of the deal for the Covent Garden Market Stall that Eatlikeagirl and I did last week. After listening to her tell me about how she stayed up all night making soda bread (and it has to be the best soda bread this side of Cork) and the hours she spent cutting up cucumbers to be...
read moreThe Winesleuth usually GOES to events, not plans them, but for a change of pace I’ve teamed up with the London based Irish food blogger, Niamh of Eatlikeagirl to bring you smoked salmon and Bisol Prosecco. Next Thursday, 6 Aug., Niamh and I are going to be running a food and drink stall in Covent Garden as part of the Real...
read moreRecently, the La Dolce Vida show hit London with a magnificent display of all things Italian. And of course, there was plenty of wine in attendance including that lovely sparkler, prosecco. Bisol was one of the major producers at the show. They’ve been producing prosecco in the Veneto since 1542 so they know a thing or two...
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