It’s warming up a bit. It’s starting to feel decidedly spring-like. The sun is shining in between the rain showers and there’s blossom on the trees. It’s time to try some wines for spring evenings. This bottle of Rully from Jean-Yves Devevey came from Berry Bros & Rudd. The wine is a bright, clear, pale… Read More »
I saw this sitting in an undignified “reduced for quick sale” bin in Marks and Spencer. It seemed a bit above the normal M&S level, and I guess it was as they were banging it out at £15, reduced from £30, so I thought it was worth a try. Ropiteau Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin is a pretty… Read More »
Here’s the thing, there isn’t a nearby Aldi where I live, but I’d heard interesting things. People told me that Aldi had great Italian cheeses at absurdly low prices, easily available bottled cherries, canned pumpkin and fish pates. Whilst Aldi have been advertising that you can get all of the products you can buy in… Read More »
It’s springtime in Britain, finally. Pale and pasty people are staggering out of their houses and into their gardens, with only a slight squelch underfoot. Plants are growing and weeds are thriving. For some reason this time of year puts me in the mood for Beaujolais. It may be because Deboeuf has trained me with… Read More »
On Saturday I went to Wembley to see the mighty Ebbsfleet take on Torquay in the FA Trophy. I own Ebbsfleet, along with around 24,999 of my friends, so it was an exciting day for me. We won – hurrah!!! It wasn’t easy, and for the first half hour it didn’t look to be at… Read More »
I’ve had visitors over from the colonies, so I’ve been drinking a lot of French wine, with Chablis being a particular favourite. We’ve had some lovely wines, but as the dollar price is calculated, ‘sticker shock’ is evident. Chablis isn’t cheap chardonnay, but it’s often reasonable value if you really love the style. We tried… Read More »
We had a bottle of 2003 Mâcon-La Roche Vineuse, Vieilles Vignes (which means old vines, if you’re interested in that sort of thing) at the weekend. There was a slight presentational screw up as the fancy ‘rabbit’ corkscrew device pushed the cork into the bottle, with a degree of style and grace. We served it… Read More »
Another day another cathedral related board game. This time is was Notre Dame, and the objective was to gain prestige and keep your Parisian corner free of rats. We seemed pretty rat free so were able to focus on finer things. We had a 2005 Chablis, Domaine Séguinot-Bordet from Berry Bros & Rudd. A clear… Read More »
We settled down for a game of Pillars of the Earth, and decided to enjoy a glass of French wine to help us through the trauma of building a cathedral. We had a bottle of Beaujolais Villages 2005 Château des Maladrets. A bright purple colour, it smelled of fresh crushed raspberries and blackcurrants. It felt… Read More »
I recently had a house guest who loves Pinot Grigio. Just Pinot Grigio, nothing else, and I hadn’t got any. I opted for this Givry 1er Cru Blanc 2003 Les Petits Buis from Majestic as I thought it was likely to be the most acceptable of what was available. It was a good choice. Dry,… Read More »