Dining with a pal who eats out most nights in his locality has its obvious advantages and on this particular occasion, we installed ourselves in a nearby Italian restaurant, the manager of which never serves my friend wine from the menu – secretly … Read More
Every year on the third Thursday of November is an event almost as important to the French as Bastille Day. It is when the first bottles of that summers Beaujolais arrives in shops, markets and restaurants. In the town … Read More
My continuing love affair with Provence lead me to this terribly pale and interesting Rose wine. As with most wines from this region, Esprit de Buganay is filled with berry flavours, subtle spices and is bone dry. Available at Waitrose … Read More
A few summers ago I was on a lightning tour of Italy with friends from Miami. The Cuban had hired a car in Milan and was determined to do Italy top to bottom in less than a week. First stop … Read More
Fragrant and fresh, this wine is blended from three grape varieties form the Campagnia region – Fiano, Falanghina and the splendid Grecco. It’s won a couple of awards and I can see why. Available from Waitrosecellar.com for £8.79, it’s terrific … Read More
Unfortunately I couldn’t find a source of this wine in the UK, but if you are ever in Spain I would buy a case of this young wine -citrusy, full bodied and just a lovely mouthful. Exel wines in Scotland … Read More