Monthly Archives: June 2019

Bruno Paillard at Hedonism

Posted on 27/06/2019 by dccrossley

I have a bit of a thing for Bruno Paillard Champagne. I may spend a lot of my time drinking the Growers these days, but what I am looking for, always, is wine with a soul, wine which reflects its … Continue reading →

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Sake and the Wines of Japan by Anthony Rose (Book Review)

Posted on 25/06/2019 by dccrossley

Of all the countries outside Europe I would say my favourite has to be Japan. Somehow I find I have an affinity with so much about Japan (though certainly not every aspect of Japanese society). It might surprise British readers … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food and Wine Pairing at Masters Superfish

Posted on 19/06/2019 by dccrossley

This is a wine blog, and I suppose that when I write about a restaurant I concentrate on the wine…and the food too, of course. But this piece isn’t primarily about either, but rather a musing on “lunch” in a … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines May 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 17/06/2019 by dccrossley

Although May’s weather wasn’t perfect, it was somewhat better than June has been thus far. That might account for the inspiration to drink once more from the wide brimmed cup. We also drank deeply, I should perhaps say with a … Continue reading →

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Wild Flor Hove

Posted on 04/06/2019 by dccrossley

I was recently lamenting Brighton’s loss (soon to be London’s gain) of one of the city’s leading restaurants, but true to form as one door closes another door opens. Wild Flor in Hove has been open about four weeks, and we managed … Continue reading →

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Blank Bottle at Butlers – Pieter Walser fills us in.

Posted on 03/06/2019 by dccrossley

Blank Bottle Winery was established in an old shack (a hinterhofkabuff, so the “story” goes, see later on) in Somerset West, South Africa, …something like  maybe fifteen-or-so years ago, according to legend (bare with me here). I will briefly relate … Continue reading →

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