After a long break from writing (having the best excuse possible – check it out here if you missed it), a few days ago I found myself browsing through tons of pictures I took with my iPhone in the past year. As it turned out, I’ve eaten quite a few delicious things! (Luckily, bad habits die hard Continue reading London Foodie Update – the Usual Suspects & Hidden Gems (Part 1)
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Special vintage announcement & the return of SweervyWine
It has been a long time since my last proper post, especially something wine related. You may or may not have noticed that, but in fact it has been quite a few months. The reason is, I’ve been working on something very special that took me whole 9 months to complete… but good things come to those who wait. 😉
But now it is time to raise the curtain Continue reading Special vintage announcement & the return of SweervyWine
A little tribute to my former homeland
There is hardly anything more exciting for a wine-geek than meeting the winemaker in person. And I mean no representative of a marketing team but the guy who really is responsible for what’s in your glass. The one with his hands on the vines in the vineyard, the artist in the winery and the mastermind behind all the processes before, in between and after production which influence the quality and character and create the soul of the wine.
Recently I was very lucky to meet Continue reading A little tribute to my former homeland
The star of Barolo (and why I’m so ecstatic)
This is a quick post to express how absolutely thrilled I am to read the latest news in the April issue of the Decanter magazine. The wine I fell in love with during my trip to Piedmont last year has been rated as OUTSTANDING by the wine critics in the 2010 vintage panel tasting! Out of 134 wines tasted only 3 have scored Continue reading The star of Barolo (and why I’m so ecstatic)
Season pre-opening – summer whites dreaming
Even though it may seem like this winter will never end, we are officially, inevitably and luckily (yay!) approaching its end. Meaning that sometime sooner or later we will be stepping away from our full-bodied, big, warming, winter red wines and reach out for that bottle of refreshing crisp white to go with our ever lighter meals.
In the meantime, I thought I would start spreading some summer mood and pre-open the season of “refreshing whites” with an impressive bottle I received from the London merchant Roberson Wine for review: Continue reading Season pre-opening – summer whites dreaming
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