Trailblazing Saddles
POSTED ON 21/04/2015Stick the word ‘new’ on a name and it’s tempting to dismiss it as just another cynical re-branding exercise. Thanks in part to the fancy steak house phenomenon, the past few months have seen much talk about ‘The New California’. It sounds good but is there anything really new emerging from the Golden State or is it just more of the same, re-branded for the feelgood factor?
The New Portugal
POSTED ON 11/04/2015Think of a long narrow strip of a wine country running north to south, bordered by an ocean to its west. Chile? Anywhere else? Portugal anyone? Portugal is the dark horse of Europe, often ignored and almost a pariah until its 21st century wine revolution.
Something for the Weekend
POSTED ON 04/04/2015Something For the Weekend 4 April 2015
Night In
2013 Caruso & Minini Perricone
Not just a stylish label but a hugely characterful Sicilian red whose spicily minty fragrance gives way to an intensely flavoured red infused with dried herb and cherries leavened by a spicy freshness on the aftertaste. £8, Marks & Spencer.
Dinner Party
2013 Escarpment The Edge Pinot Noir
