By Jane Anson, http://newbordeaux.blog.co.uk/
This is a story that I wrote for Decanter last week, and thought I would put up here with some photos. Off to Hong Kong tomorrow, so will post from Vinexpo next week.
The world’s largest Bordeaux wine store has opened in Lafayette Gourmet on Boulevard Haussmann, within the flagship Galeries Lafayette store that is the second most visited destination in Paris after the …
By Colin Smith, http://www.grapefan.blogspot.com/
A quick update on the London food and wine bloggers World Cup of Wine semi finals.
I hadn’t been involved with the heats of this event which runs at Bibendum’s offices in London but was invited to come along and judge the semi finals. These were between Italy and France and South Africa and Australia.
I don’t know how may other heats there have …
By Vinos Ambiz, http://vinosambiz.blogspot.com/
Yours truly at the bottle-washing station
Yes, (as per my bio on LinkedIn), yesterday I dutifully washed, sterilized, rinsed, filled with wine, and corked no …
By Rebecca Gibb, http://www.rebeccagibb.com/
I’ve been researching lower alcohol wines lately and it just so happens, Wine Intelligence has too. The UK wine trade is really trying to look responsible at the moment and a raft of new ‘lower alcohol’ wines were launched at the recent London International Wine Fair.
But it’s not clear whether the consumer actually wants lower alcohol wines. So, we might have …
By The Wine Twit, http://thewinetwit.blogspot.com/
Last Thursday I went along to the Bibendum World Cup of Wine semi finals, which saw France take on Italy, and South Africa compete with Australia. Each round featured two whites and two reds from each country, with some strong competition to see who would make it to the final next month!
First up was Australia …
By Juel Mahoney, http://www.winewomansong.co.uk/
A good way to break up a hot afternoon sipping Sherry in the sunshine is to do what local Sevillianos do and make a Rebujito. This is a cocktail from the traditional Andalucian fairs (or Ferias). Sherry is deceptively dry and high alcohol (15.5%), so by the time you get around to making them, thankfully, the recipe is very easy to remember:
50% …
By Tara, http://winepassionista.com/
Which country will lift this trophy?
Last week saw the gathering of many of London’s local wine and food bloggers for the Semi Final of Bibendum’s World Cup of Wine.
In the previous round we had culled out the riff raff (including USA unfortunately!) and were left with four countries: …
By Patrick Carpenter, http://patrickcarpenter.blogspot.com/
Before refrigeration was invented fish would go off really quickly. Those lucky enough to live on the coast could eat that day’s catch. Those inland had to eat meat and two veg. And then one day salt (conveniently from the sea) was found to preserve fish. Not only that, it preserved fish and allowed it to develop its flavour. Salt cod (morue in French) …
By Spittoon, http://spittoon.biz/
Team Spittoon
Football totally passes me by. Like sport in general simply no interest. But even I couldn’t miss that there is something rather largish about to happen down in South Africa (it is this year, right?). I’m guessing the stadium I snapped last year in Cape Town is finished now…
Surprisingly I even recognise the …
By Denise Medrano, http://winesleuth.wordpress.com
La Grande Dame 1995 Brut
Champagne and cheese might not be your first choice when it comes to wine and food matching. How about VINTAGE Champagne and cheese? Does that sound any more enticing? It did to me. Hell, just mention vintage Champagne and I’m there holding out my glass to be filled. …
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