John McKenna, as befits an ex-barrister, is a veritable master of the ear-tugging soundbite, an invaluable asset to have at this time of year when the guide launching season is in full cry and there are a finite number of free column inches on offer. “Here in the North,” he proclaimed, “The Epicurean Age has ...
Restaurant ReviewsNEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER AT HOME Lord knows what I would have spent if we’d gone out to a restaurant so tonight I want to see in the New Year with a glass of my all-time favourite fizz, Taittinger Comte de Rose (e150) and apologise to the bank manager later! Alternatives? Ruinart (e47.50) showed up ...
RecipesIn Dublin recently a prominent Australian winemaker questioned whether the industry should call time on the rise-and-rise of wine’s alcohol levels. Ernie Whalley investigates the methods that might be used. One of the few blessings that age confers on a wine writer is the ability to remember (Oldtimer’s Disease permitting) how things used to be. ...
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