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Bloggersmeet – Six Wines From Spain.

A superb time spent in East London last Saturday. Six foodie bloggers met-up for a little wine and food from Spain tasting. When I say littleRead More

Andrew Barrow

15 Nov

Food and Wine

bloggers, food and wine, Spanish Wine

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Wine with Beef Stew.

Beef stew or beef casserole – is there a difference? It matters little. We cracked open two wines to accompany beef slow-cooked in stock and redRead More

Andrew Barrow

9 Nov

Food and Wine

food and wine, French Wine

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Wine With Smoked Haddock Chowder.

Rob rustled up an excellent chowder last night. Little more than par-boiled, diced potatoes, gently fried onion, a tin of sweetcorn simmered for a while inRead More

Andrew Barrow

19 Oct

Food and Wine

food and wine, Viognier

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What food with Gewürztraminer?

Gewürztraminer intrigues me. The cinnamon-spiced, lychee and honeysuckle laden wine, full-bodied and most often touched by a level of sweetness is just so distinctive and individualistic.Read More

Andrew Barrow

15 Aug

Food and Wine, Wine Notes

Alsace, food and wine, French Wine, gewurztraminer, recipe

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Ultimate Wines Dessert Wine Tasting June 2005.

The tastings held in Marlow and London by Ultimate Wines are becoming a regular fixture on the wine tasting circuit. The last tasting I managed toRead More

Andrew Barrow

22 Jul

Food and Wine, Tasting Reports

food and wine, sweet wine, Ultimate Wines

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Matching Cheese and Wine

Matching cheese and wine is one of most difficult and subjective things to get right. Using up the bottle of red with a cheese selection mayRead More

Andrew Barrow

7 Jun

Food and Wine

cheese and wine, food and wine

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Tray Of Wine Glasses

A rather unexciting image, one wonders why it was retained during the post-trip sort out. Obvioulsy some potential remained in the shot; after a little playRead More

19
May

Orange Wine in the Vineyard

I’ve abandoned the usual Sunday morning croissant and a listen to the Archers omnibus today. Instead I’m heading to that London and the RAW Fair (openRead More

13
May

Wine Tasting Slovenian Style

The wines of Miha Batic a natural wine producer in Slovenia; photos and tasting notes taken while sampling the wines in the vineyard.

12
May

Tuscan Vineyard

Two European trips in quick succession – Slovenia followed by Tuscany. Never been to either before. Both were rapidly-scheduled press trips but they did yield quiteRead More

8
May

Opening with the ‘basic’ wines he was almost apologetic at their simplicity. Personally I found them a delight; no idea of price at the time (the top of the range comes in at a very reasonable €20 cellar door) but to a bottle these ‘lesser’ wines were lovely, offering a balanced richness, a true regional acidic streak in the RI.VA.LE Chianti and a touch riper, softer palate to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

5
May

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Posts in 'Food and Wine' »

Bloggersmeet – Six Wines From Spain.

Wine with Beef Stew.

Wine With Smoked Haddock Chowder.

What food with Gewürztraminer?

Ultimate Wines Dessert Wine Tasting June 2005.

Matching Cheese and Wine

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