Barón de Barbón 1994 Gran Reserva
Friday, December 28th, 2007Word had reached my royal ear that 1994 Riojas may be getting past their drink by date so I immediately opened this beauty, one of the few remaining in my rack from the great year.
Fortnum & Mason flights of fancy
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007The wine bar in the lower ground floor of F & M Foodhall on Piccadilly is so cool, and I’m not talking about the ambient temperature. Staffed by a range of nationalities with a variety of experiences in wine. Our Polish waiter, Artur Zarzycki “vaz early on hiz vine joornee” but seemed to know plenty despite his claimed one year of experience. And he almost knew how to operate a camera!
Queuing outside F & M on a Sunday at midday (the bloody shop opened late by about 2 minutes 30 seconds), because we had an hour to kill before our reservation at St Alban (more anon). So, as all the restaurants and cafes in F & M were being refurbished, we dashed down to the wine bar “1707” where, for £23.90 (inc. service) we got to try a fantastic range of wines. Who says the posh shops are expensive?
Martinez Bujanda Rosado – Are you a Pinko?
Friday, March 23rd, 2007Now you may well have tried some Rioja red wine from Bodegas Martinez Bujanda but have you ever tried a rosé?
I have and it’s sublime……….on a warm summer day.
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