Australia Day Tasting London

About a month or two ago I received a rather odd email. Well, perhaps not as odd as oddly flattering. The writer was a representative for Wine Australia Organisation who gingerly asked if I would be interested in visiting their Australia Day Tasting in London in the end of January. Since Australia is one of … Continue reading Australia Day Tasting London

Aligoté Bréau – Vini Viti Vinci

Hazy pale yellow color. Direct nose with a slight note of cider and apple blossom. Integrated acidity, pleasant dry compunds and short to middle length with reoccuring aromas. As the french say – glou glou!

Giving People What They Want

Some restaurants just have it. If they decided to give up solids and just served purées in different color compositions you would love it. If their “fuck-you” attitude took a leap from charming to forcing you to undress completely and take a lashing before being led to your seat it would only make you feel … Continue reading Giving People What They Want

Late Night Burgundy

Imagine this; A girl walks into a bar. It’s late – a friday night – and the place is packed, the music pumping. She whispers something into the bartenders ear and he nods, ducks behind the bar, and starts pulling out bottles that he lines up in front of her. Some of the other guests … Continue reading Late Night Burgundy

Ambling in Alsace

There is one great advantage of working in the restaurant business that never ceases to amaze and amuse me – yet without it I may not even have stayed in this line of work for so long. This source of delight is nothing more complex than the fact that importers, producers and regional organisations of … Continue reading Ambling in Alsace