Wine Talk

Foraging is simply the gathering of wild foods from hedgerows and woodlands, something our ancestors used to do always and that is now coming back into fashion. It can be great fun and very often the flavour of the wild...

Over recent years, people have become increasingly interested in the ethical production of food and drink. Organic agriculture has become extremely popular and one step beyond is the Biodynamic approach to growing both food and grapes for the production of...

Some years ago, I went with a party of clients to the fairytale land of Alsace in the autumn time when the Alsatian larder was at its best. We went for dinner at the Michelin starred Auberge du L’Ill in...

I don’t know about you but up here in the north of England we don’t really seem to have had a brilliant summer. Better than our partners over on the continent who have endured some awful hailstorms that have devastated...

One of the greatest and most simple dishes of the Austrian repertoire is the Wiener Schnitzel or Viennese Cutlet. One of these washed down with a refreshing glass of Gruner Veltliner makes for an excellent lunch. It’s very similar to...

Chablis is possibly the world’s most famous white wine. When at its best it is incredible and packed with flavour but it can also be downright awful and extremely overpriced. As with all Burgundy, you must forget the name of...

La Rioja is probably the most important and famous wine region of Spain. Although most noted for its red wines, it also produces some important white and rose wines. As an area, it is subdivided into 3 smaller regions –...

For this week, we have selected a group of Spanish wines that have in common some great tastes. No matter whether you’re drinking them with food or just sitting and chatting with friends, they are sure to delight your taste...

Domaine Rapet is an historic estate based in Pernand Vergelesses in the north of Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune.  Today it is run by Vincent and Sylvette Rapet and they are making a splendid job of it. Although it is not...