Cocktails, Cava and Transvestites – Freixenet Cocktails at the Martini Bar It was the men’s reactions that were the most interesting as this aged transvestite saunteredRead More

Sunday Wine Shot 005 A lovely old wooden door, just to a house, on the side of the road in picturesque Durnstein, deep in the WachauRead More

Sunday Wine Shot 004 A simple flower arrangement in the ‘hut’ located in the Vina Pomal vineyards, Rioja, Spain. Brings back memories of a fabulous lunchRead More

Sunday Wine Shot 003 The third photo in the series of Sunday wine photographs. The Kante Winery in Fruili, Italy is one of many visited duringRead More

Sunday Wine Shot 002 Taking inspiration from my friend Cooksister’s regular Saturday photo slot, this is the second of a regular Sunday posting of a wineRead More

Get yourself out on the restaurant terrace at Danieli’s for an early evening bellini. It WILL be expensive; hey, someone has to pay for the upkeepRead More

Has it really been four years since that exceptional helicopter ride over the Italian Prosecco vineyards and Bisol’s winery? A return visit, via the islands ofRead More

I’ve just been sent a vastly improved photo of the Bisol Dorona vineyard I was lucky to visit a couple of weeks back (click for aRead More

For a few brief moments I played with an Apple Ipad. Rare as hen’s teeth in the UK is the Ipad. Aside from the computer-geek thrillRead More

You would expect a vineyard based restaurant to provide a selection of superlative food matched perfectly with the estates wines. The Esporão Estate in Portugal doesn’tRead More