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[Image changed in response to popular, horrified demand. I trust the complainers will back me up if I am sued by the photographer over it.] I met wine-loving dental hygienist Susan Cooper at my wine day at Ballymaloe House in Ireland recently. One of the many topics we touched on was that. More...
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We have great pleasure in publishing a summary of Dutchman Peter Klosse’s revolutionary approach to matching wine and food, based on a new theory of flavour and texture. His work has been widely adopted in Holland but his books are so far available only in Dutch. He can be contacted at. More...
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The consensus that this current economic downturn will be very different from those of even the recent past was sadly reinforced with an example from the restaurant industry this week now that it has been revealed that Tom’s Kitchen has gone into receivership - although it continues to trade.. More...
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First an apology to the many visitors here who do not live in the UK and are therefore not within reach of a branch of our most famous retailer (especially of underwear - hence the image, not least because I couldn't find a suitable one of their stores or bottles), Marks & Spencer. There. More...
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“I’m a real Chianti girl”, proudly claimed Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti, owner of highly acclaimed Tuscan estate Badia a Coltibuono. Dressed all in black, with dark hair pulled back, this striking Italian woman led us through an equally impressive vertical tasting of her Chianti Classico. More...
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The theory you allude to vis a vis 1996 sounds plausible to me. And certainly loss of CO2 and kinetic disruption are among the byproducts of battonage that have plausibly been mentioned as possibly contributory to premature aging. New wood and longer time in barrel generally certainly promote more. More...
Actually po-faced I may be but I don't like the knickers. Sorry. More...
Oh yes, the von Kesselstatt Weinstube.
This is so great.
If one should dine at Schlemmereule in the grounds of the old palace, then afterwards one should troll into the Weinstube just across the courtyard and check out their aged Ausleses for post-prandial ambrosia.
The Weinstube does tasting. More...
