Tag: Wine Suppliers
The Soul of Napa, a Very Human Story
The Soul of Napa, a Very Human Tale
“Wine to me is passion, It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit....
On Uby Pond
On Uby Pond
The Little Pond Terrapin
The European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis), is a little freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae, it can live...
A Dinner with Destiny
A Dinner with Destiny
10,000 Miles, 200 Years, 6 Generations
“Some food and wine dinners are all about the pairing, then there are those...
A Wine of the Timeless Wind
Eternity
He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy
He who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sunrise
William Blake - 1757-1827
The...
The Baron and the Jewel
The Baron and the Jewel
In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild of what was to become known as the ‘French branch’ of the Rothschild family...
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
“The ancient Egyptians believed the god Anubis met each of us on the other side, and that he...
The Pariah
The Pariah
The Cabardès AOC is a tiny sub-region in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Aude, France. Husband and wife winemakers, Stephanie and Olivier Rame are...
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A, Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz, 2018, South Australia
At an exceptional evening of Hikaru’s superb, contemporary Japanese cuisine at the...
A Thing of Kalimna (Beauty)
A Thing of Kalimna
I partly organized and then wholly attended a small ‘trade-&-friends’ dinner last week; it had a ‘bring-a-bottle’ theme, which is an...
Topaz: Darren Gall picks 3 wines from our Cellar
Darren Gall picks 3 wines from our Cellar
Lavau Condrieu, Viognier, Blanc 2012
The Condrieu region, Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) sits in the northern Rhone, close...