Welcome to Bibendum Times
Bibendum Times is a website dedicated to all things wine featuring articles, videos, photos about the world’s most exciting liquid. You’ll find lots of news and content about food, travel, events and tasting, making wine and much more.
Contributors include winemakers, sommeliers, chefs, bloggers – in fact anyone who is passionate about wine and the best bit is you can get involved too. We’d love to publish your articles or showcase your videos about wine.
By Camilla Bowler
Last year’s holiday was sun, sea and sand – and a lot of lounging around. This year, it was time for a change and off to Germany to see some vines. The Mosel may be short on sea and sand but it is certainly not lacking in dramatic scenery. This has got to be one of the world’s most beautiful wine regions: carpets of …
By Willie Lebus
I’ve been on a non stop cookathon this weekend. It finished with a sensational lamb curry produced from scratch in a couple of hours. The trick is to roast and crush your own spices.
Serves 4
Garam Marsala -
A sprinkle of the following into a large saucepan.
Coriander Seeds
Cardamom Pods
Cloves
Black Peppercorns
Blade Mace
Toss these in the pan until hints of smoke appear, then crush in a machine until …
By Rob Pickard
Commitments to environmental and ethical issues have come to the forefront of business strategy over the last few years, with Corporate Social Responsibility a key area for company investment. Whether you feel these issues are important in the wine industry, or indeed whether eco-friendly wine production would influence the average consumer’s next wine purchase – many wine producers around the world believe in its …
by Rob Pickard
BBQ opportunities on our beloved rain soaked island are few and far between, so if you’re going to do it, make every effort to do it properly! Doing it properly can of course be affected by many factors, from meat, fish and veg selection, salads and accompaniments, pre BBQ beers, and importantly, wine selection. However, what I discovered on a recent trip to Bordeaux …
By Dan Coward
They say that a day is a long time in politics. Well imagine thirty long days of politics and you’ll get an idea of how ready Australia has been to vote in the general election. Not just because people want to do their democratic duty, but also so that we are spared any more negative political advertising. Both of the major parties have been …
