You may not be nominated for a TV BAFTA, but you can still win! As long-term partners to The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria are proud to share the nominees for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2018. Black Mirror, Line of Duty, The Crown and […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Cramele Recas Romanian Wine
Cramele Recas Romanian Wine Review: To help you celebrate on Valentine’s Day, I have chosen 3 bottles from Cramele Recas, the UK’s top Romanian winery, that are all easily accessible and taste way better than the affordable price would suggest. Each of the three wines offers a great way to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day. They […]
Nederburg and Cervelo
Nederburg Wine for a Good Cause: It’s right at the end of the Tesco campaign with Premium South African winery, Nederburg. The winery is working to improve the lives of local people by donating 5p from each bottle sold of selected Nederburg 56 Hundred wines in Tesco, £5.75, as part of the #Do Your Part […]
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 […]
The Lavender Bottomless Lunch
Bottomless Lunch in Battersea at The Lavender: On our way to review The Lavender Bottomless Lunch we knew we were heading in the right direction for a good time when several people passed us carrying balloons from the famous party shop at Clapham Junction… On arrival, we were greeted by a friendly waiter who explained […]
The German Gymnasium
German Traditional Events in London For the perfect meeting place for friends and family travelling through London via Kings Cross or St Pancras, don’t miss The German Gymnasium. Built by the local German community for its Gymnastics Society, back in 1866 the Gymnasium was the venue for the indoor events of London’s first Olympic Games. […]
Haché’s Burger Social
Haché’s Burger Social: Wining and Dining in Balham Haché Balham is already a firm family favourite so when I was asked to review their range of gourmet burgers I turned up mob-handed. One of the big pluses at Haché is its ability to cater for our myriad dietary requirements- vegetarian, gluten free and nut allergies. […]
Barbecue in St Bart’s!
A taste of England with a nod to America’s Deep South. On a hot summer’s night, I’m unwinding in St Bart’s. Not the Caribbean island, but a welcoming cool pub in the heart of London. I’m here to sample the new barbecue soul food menu featuring the finest fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, (as […]
Food, Wine and Slivovice in the Czech Republic
Eating the Czech Republic Our trip to the Czech Republic started in Brno, Moravia – in the heart of the Czech wine region. While I will occasionally indulge in a beer, I was surprised and delighted to find that there WAS such a thing – although we learnt the quantity of Czech wine is so […]
Martello Hall – restaurant review
Gentrification in Hackney has moved on from being an exciting programme of urban regeneration to somewhat of a cliché. Whilst the clientele at Martello Hall are admittedly likely to be discussing their travels in Emilia-Romagna over a Hazelnut Espresso Martini this is also a friendly family establishment for all. First opening its doors just 3 […]