Celebrating the Wine Harvest in France at the Balcon: There are ideas which just seem so intuitively good as to be unquestionable. In my humble opinion, a menu to celebrate the wine harvest at the Balcon at Sofitel London St James is a great example. Without lapsing into ‘traditional French Brasserie’ territory, the Balcon always seems […]
Paris, London – Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square
Les 110 de Taillevent – 110 wines and a distinctly Parisian flavour: It will come as no surprise to regular readers of London-Unattached that I was keen to visit Les 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square. The London outpost of the iconic two Michelin-starred Le Taillevent sits along one side of Cavendish Square, just behind […]
#FantasticBourgogne Wines – A Seasonal Quiz
Seasonal Wines – Fantastic Bourgogne and Christmas Entertainment: When Sopexa and the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) asked me to take part in a little wine pairing just before Christmas I was, needless to say, very enthusiastic. I love wines from Bourgogne – Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, the Mâconnais and more. So, of course, I agreed without reading […]
Vinoa – Wine to Sample and Savour
Vinoa – a new way to buy wine: Just when you think that every possible way of buying wine had been explored, along comes Vinoa. Perfect for a small household or for people like me who enjoy matching their wines to what they are eating, Vinoa offers fine wine in glass sized quantities. Unlike the small […]
High Timber and the Wines of Jordon, Stellenbosch
Lunch in the City at High Timber: An invitation to review High Timber coincided with spotting my friend Jeanne from Cooksister instagramming from there. What better endorsement – I was super-keen to accept based on her obvious enthusiasm. I didn’t realise was that she’s something of a regular and a personal friend of Neleen, the very […]
#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 […]
Diet Recipe – Cod with Wild Garlic Pesto
Diet Disaster – Cod with Wild Garlic Pesto – and a glass or two of chardonnay: If there’s anything that completely ruins my efforts to control my weight, it’s a love of good wine. Whether I am dining out or at home, I really do enjoy a glass with the food that I’m eating. Right now […]
Aldi Exquisite Wines
Exquisite Wines at Budget Prices: I don’t live particularly near to an Aldi store – and I don’t have a car in London. Buying wine for me is either a last minute thing at my local supermarket or a considered online decision and I have to admit I generally shop from wine specialists, not supermarkets […]
Vinothec Compass – Terroir and Turf Dinner
Golf at Greenwich – Terroir and Turf at Vinothec Compass: The last time I tried swinging a golf club was some twenty years ago as part of my MBA. Whether our Course Director had a sense of humour, or seriously believed that all MBA graduates needed to be able to play golf, I still don’t […]
L’Atelier de Courvoisier
Cognac Tasting at L’Atelier de Courvoisier, Harrods: Downstairs at Harrods, the tasting room has been turned into a ‘unique re-imagining’ of the Courvoisier cellar in Jarnac. One wall lined with the Eaux de Vie that are used to create Courvoisier, another with a unique piece of art work, the third with historic bottles and some […]