Caffeine Charged Alternative to Afternoon Tea – High Coffee at the Intercontinental: I do love afternoon tea. But, with a few friends who would rather die that imbibe even the finest silver tipped jasmine, the Intercontinental’s High Coffee seems like an excellent idea. With my own bean to cup coffee machine, I’ve come to love […]
BAFTA Wine and Champagne #Giveaway
WIN – Wines served at the EE BAFTA Film Awards courtesy of Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria On 18th February, the great and the good of the film world will come together to celebrate the best in film at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2018. To celebrate the occasion, we are offering London-Unattached […]
Only the Best – Champagne for Champions and Kings
Learning about Mumm Cordon Rouge in Reims: There was a sense of anticipation when we arrived in Reims at the House of Mumm. Our invitation – to learn more about how the ‘Chef de Cave’ blends still wines to create those magic bubbles – had taken us across the Channel to the heart of Champagne […]
Perrier- Jouët at Sanderson London
Enjoying Perrier- Jouët in the Winter Garden at Sanderson London “I only drink Champagne on two occasions; when I’m in love, and when I’m not.” Coco Chanel famously said, and it seems that her tipple of choice was from the house of Perrier- Jouët. The same enthusiasm was shared somewhat earlier by Oscar Wilde, who […]
A Winter Walkabout Wine Tasting With Roberson
Roberson Wines-Seasonal Wine Tasting in West London: My last visit to the Roberson offices was to explore London Cru, a production of artisan wine in London using grapes shipped from France. At the time Roberson was practically on my door-step – opposite my local. Sometimes though, we simply don’t see what it on our own […]
Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea – Sanderson London
Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Sanderson London: Although there are a few variations on the ‘Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea’ going round London, the one that perhaps caught the public imagination was the original version at Sanderson London. Despite sometimes feeling as if I’ve eaten every possible afternoon tea in London, I somehow managed to miss […]
Taj St James Court – Dinner and Champagne
Laurent Perrier Champagne Flight and Dinner at Bistro 51, Taj St James’ Court Perhaps you’ve noticed the little red spoon symbol on the bottom of some of my restaurant reviews? They are spoonback, an indication that a snippet of my review is on a bigger restaurant rating website. I’ve been posting quite a few […]
Champagne and Fromage in Greenwich
Whistlestop Lunch in Greenwich at Champagne & Fromage: I had great intentions to spend some time in Greenwich. It’s somewhere I haven’t been for many, many years and somewhere that is often overlooked by visitors to London. On the map it looks just a little far away from the centre of town. Once upon a […]
Review: Champagne & Fromage in Brixton
Champagne & Fromage – French Bubbles in Brixton Village: I first came across Champagne & Fromage when I discovered the pop-up in Covent Garden. I’d never really thought about the concept of Grower Champagne but once I’d listened to an empassioned co-owner and founder Stefano Frigerio, I was hooked. Grower champagnes are champagnes made by […]
Royal Horseguards Hotel – a Picnic with a Difference
Picnic on The Terrace at Royal Horseguards Hotel: When the sun shines in London everything looks better. People even start to smile a bit. And, everyone HAS to be outdoors. Finding your own quiet nook can be a challenge and perhaps sharing it is foolish. But this one is too good to keep a secret. […]