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In keeping with last week’s post by Gareth, which highlighted the genius blog that is Chateau Petrogasm – describing wines with images, amazing, I love it! – I thought I would bring you this week’s wine of the week in the Chateau’s fantastic style. A little homage to the Petrogasm team…
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 …
Woop! It’s a Bank Holiday weekend. Boo! It’s the last one until Christmas – and that is officially a long time away. Nevermind, after last week’s meteorological pessimism, today I have decided the glass is half full…
