We get to know and love Champagne Forget-Brimont Rosé Brut 1er Cru.
I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSÉ GARDEN (Part I)
WHISKY TOYS
Whisky related drinking vessels have shown up on my bar and I’m trying to decide which ones make the whisky taste better.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Cruise lines break with tradition in their zeal to find names that will make ships more marketable.
DOWNTON ABBEY BREAKFAST
Watching the Downton Abbey television saga again from the beginning, I re-discover an old Anglo-Indian breakfast dish, kedgeree, and savour coddled eggs.
A TALE OF TWO EFFERVESCENT CITIES
It was indeed the best of times when we found ourselves in the two principal cities of Champagne: Épernay and Reims.
SOUTH AMERICA’S JET-SETTER PARADISE
Punta del Este’s spectacular water views and pretty beaches make it a hot destination for the rich and famous from nearby Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
BAKIN’ BACON
Here’s a really neat trick for making the best crispy bacon with no splatter.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS A SAILOR’S DELIGHT – PART TWO
“Days I can’t forget and nights I can’t remember!” – Inscription on a T-shirt describing what sailors can expect in the BVI. (This is the second of a two-part story on sailing […]
WE FOUND TWO TREASURES IN THE LANGUEDOC
We were told about the vinous delights to be found at Domaine La Croix Chaptal in the heart of France’s Languedoc wine region, but nobody prepared us for the charms of Montpellier.
LUSCIOUS RICE PUDDING
In honour of my 99-year-old mum, whose family name is Lush and who has answered to that name all her adult life, and for its sublime taste, I have named this rice […]
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