Loire Moments in London: London Wine week kicked off with a hedonistic bang; with Loire Valley wines flowing freely in the 5 Star London Edition Hotel. I was invited by the charming host, wine writer for the Evening Standard Douglas Blyde and wine educator Lindsay Oram, for a gastronomic event with six Loire wines matched […]
#LoireMoments at London Wine Week – Cigalon
Cigalon Dinner with Loire Valley Wines: I have a soft spot for the Loire Valley. It’s probably the first place where I tasted wine – on a family camping holiday in my childhood. With limited funds, my parents made the brave and, at the time unusual, decision that we would camp rather than stay in […]
Green Man and French Horn Review
A Review of Sorts – Green Man and French Horn: Lack of photographic evidence from my restaurant visits can be a result of my appalling skills with the camera, of poor light or, as in this case, simply because I am enjoying the food and company too much to take a lot of snaps. I […]
Loire Valley Trip
Vines, Wines and Yet More Food! We started the afternoon of the second day of our Press Trip in the Loire with a great lunch at La Croisette overlooking the river. The food here was not as spectacular as some of our other meals but it was a delight to sample the local pike in […]
La Table de la Bergerie
La Table de la Bergerie – Dinner in a Vineyard: Of all the meals we ate on the recent press trip to Angers, this was much my favourite. Now, apart from the obvious amusement on my part at the joy of my companions on the setting (we were, literally, in a small building on the […]
Mets et Vins Plaisirs, Angers
Well, how perfect. The name of this restaurant in Angers translates to ‘Food and Wine Pleasures’. And the objective of the restaurant is to ensure that there are wines to match the food that you are served. With over 300 wines to choose from, including a large number from local producers, our group had no […]