St. Valentine’s Day! What an exploited occasion! Since Chaucer wrote: “For this was on St. Volantynys Day, Whan eury bryd comyth there to chese his make” (For this was on St. Valentine’s day, when every [...]
Restaurant wine lists can be informative, interesting or infuriating.
They can be set out in many ways – a mere list in price order, different sections devoted to a country or region or to a wine style such as crisp white or fruity red. All have their place but rarely do they suit everyone.
There is one local restaurant that has a list of around thirty wines that has not changed for at least ten years. It does not show vintage
“Always look for the unusual, the unexpected in life, be it art or anything else”
Greville Havenhand takes a tortuous route to write about what he has been tasting recently.
Paul Nash? Paul Nash? I often try to connect these vinous musings to some Dulwich Picture Gallery exhibition but how could I connect Paul Nash with wine? Then my mind wandered back more than fifty years.