By Rupert Taylor, Sales Executive, Hush Heath Estate
There have been many many highlights to 2011 for me in terms of food and drink. It’s been a year of new discoveries and new adventures. I started running at the end of last year and this seems to be my way of justifying what a greedy pig I’ve been.
In no particular order here are …
By Rob Pickard
The summer isn’t the most obvious time of year for a big bowl of soup, and although the old favourite Gazpacho goes down a treat during the warmer months, you’re out of luck if you’re not a fan of tomatoes. Even if you are a fan, you have to rely hugely on good quality tomatoes - some can be absolutely stunning, others …
By Andrew Craig, www.grandemarque.blogspot.com
Oysters and Chablis, steak and Malbec, lamb and Rioja. There are some classic food and wine pairings that, for whatever reason, work. For me, Sushi and Champagne is one of them. However classically in Japan Sushi is eaten with beer or sake, the rice-based wine.
Champagne and Sake are very similar in that both are measured by their …
By Tara Devon O’Leary, http://winepassionista.com/
Ahh Champagne. I have been known to say that I could happily drink it every day with no trouble at all. In typical British understatement: I’m quite fond of Champagne. So it was a great treat to go on a trip to the region with my friends at Bibendum to visit …
By Kat Hounsell
In an animated corner of North West London four worlds collide. Culturally diverse Kilburn rubs shoulders with the banker’s homeland, West Hampstead. And tickling their Southern borders resides the flush community of St Johns Wood. The Priory Tavern is doing a stellar job at keeping peace on the front line by plugging in to the areas shared passion for gastronomic …
By Helen Graves, http://helengraves.co.uk/
Here is another great food post courtesy of the Food Stories blog. Congratulations to Helen of Food Stories for recently being named within the Independent’s 50 best food websites…well deserved! Read more from Helen at http://helengraves.co.uk/
There’s only so many times a woman can hear her …
By Kat Hounsell
Following a particularly joyous Friday night I was left with only a splash of Rueda’s native Verdejo from Cuatro Rayas. Every last drop of this 2010 Spanish smasher – vibrant, verdant and rich in notes of white fruit and fresh herbs – deserves to be savoured. For me the most desirable way to finish the bottle was to pair this weekend’s dregs …
By Nicole Poggi, UK Market Manager Poderi Dal Nespoli
The most renowned single estate wines, traditional food, people that shine with their smiles and welcoming mood. Local traditions and hospitality that have been packed with great care and shipped over to London. This is Poderi dal Nespoli and the Romagna region of Italy, where a …
By Kat Hounsell
Following the previous Summer Pudding Recipe, here is another tasty recipe for anyone finding themselves with the dregs of a good white wine, and looking for some dinner inspiration.
Feel free to substitute vegetables to what you find fresh at the market. I have used British asparagus, however sadly the season is coming to an early end following a surprisingly sunny April. Also …
By Kat Hounsell
Ever wondered what to do with those tasty dregs left over from last night’s dinner party?
I was beginning to feel guilty knowing the half bottle of d’Arenberg’s Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay was further oxidising in my fridge door so, having gone way past drinking and not wanting to see the remainder down the drain, I threw together a simple summer …
