Reviews of wines, producers, restaurants and books
Sylvain Fadat prefers to spend his time in the field. That’s where the important work is done, in his opinion. He’s one of the stars in the Languedoc, with Domaine d’Aupilhac that he created in
Young Martin Manderscheid owns 15 hectares in Pfalz (Palatinate) in Germany. He took over the property from his father three years ago. 60% of the production is white wines, the rest is red and rosé.
How to build and start your own wine cellar By Chris Miley Redwine Publications, www.redwinepublications.com, www.winecellarsecrets.com – An ebook (pdf) on wine cellars. It actually includes some general wine and wine history sections but most
Rare Malts, Facts, Figures and Taste By Ulf Buxrud Quiller Publishing – Initially, I was a bit hesitant. Is it more of a promotional book? – All whiskeys come from the same company, Diageo and
The Wine Atlas of Australia By James Halliday Mitchell Beazley A must if you are hooked on Australian wine. It’s a back-breaker of a book, over 300 pages in large format, but it covers virtually
The Art & Science of Wine By James Halliday & Hugh Johnson Mitchell Beazley – new edition of a classic Don’t be put off by the title. It is not an overly technical or scientific
Hôtel Marignan Champs-Elysées is a new luxury boutique hotel in central Paris. The main restaurant in the hotel is Spoon by the fabled chef Alain Ducasse and they recently opened a “lounge”, this oh-so-trendy concept
Macéo is just next door to Willi’s Wine Bar and both are owned by the Englishman Mark Williamson. Just like at Willi’s the wine list at Macéo is outstanding, with an emphasis on the Rhône
Daniel and Patricia Domergue consider Cinsault to be the best grape in the whole of Languedoc! And also the most typical. Grenache and Carignan are both newcomers, introduced after the phylloxera crisis, they say. They
One of the better known wine producers in Chinon. Couly-Dutheil is a family property dating back to 1921. They own 90 hectares. their wines show that Cabernet Franc can, if well done, be a quite
Wine Travel Guide to the World By Robert Joseph Footprint A very ambitious book: a travel guide for he who wants to visit vineyards covering the whole world. And perhaps even over-ambitious. The book contains
It used to be that only the big cities had top quality restaurants in Sweden, but such is no longer the case. PM & Vänner (PM & Friends) in the mid-sized provincial city of Växjö
You find “A Table” in one of the “proche-banlieus” (near-suburbs) in Paris, Levallois-Perret, just north-west of the centre. In an area dominated by modern office buildings they offer an ambitious cuisine but in a relaxed,
Louis Barruol is owner and wine maker at Château Saint Cosme in Gigondas. He has 15 hectares of old vines that grow on very heterogeneous and complex soil in a cool micro climate. He practices
Laurent de Bosredon took over this family property in the mid-80s. He had, and has, one target in mind: to raise the quality of, and the consumer interest for, the two appellations Bergerac and Monbazillac.
Chefs, Saveurs, Champagne By Ragnar Fridriksson Passionfood An odd book in some ways. First: written by an Islander living in Champagne. Second, a strange mix of recipes, portraits, pictures and publicity for champagne. But if
The Oxford Companion to Wine By Jancis Robinson (editor), et al. Oxford University Press This is a reference book from A to Z. Very thorough and competent with lots of details on almost every imaginable
Les Grands Crus du Languedoc et Roussillon By Michel Smith Editions Renault A dense tome with profiles of many growers in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Michel Smith has selected his choice of best growers, the future
A small Provence restaurant in Paris with a definite southern feeling. Very good cooking that is nicely presented on the plates. The grille tuna was excellent and very succulent and the crumble d’agneau (!) very
This nice little restaurant only just opened in December, not far from the Canal Saint Martin. Very good value lunch menu, 2 courses for 12 euro or three for 14.50 euro. In the evening they
Domaine Piccinini, Minervois-La Livinière, Languedoc Jean-Christophe’s father, Maurice Piccinini, was for many years in charge of the village co-operative in La Livinière and turned it into one of the best in Minervois. He was also
One of the best chateaux in Saint Emilion, now one of the 13 Premier Grand Crus Classés (B). Belair is owned by Pascal Delbec, quite a personality who previously was in charge of Chateau Ausone,
The Wine Atlas of Canada By Tony Aspler, photographs by Steven Elphick Random House Canada This is the first book we have read on Canada. And if you want an introduction to wine in Canada,
The Healing Power of Champagne – History, Traditions, Biology and Diet By Dr Tran Ky & Dr F Drouard Savoir-Boire Ltd If you ever needed an excuse to drink a glass of champagne you should
The Wines of France – The essential guide for the savvy shoppers By Jacqueline Friedrich Ten Speed Press This pocket sized book will come in very handy for those who want advice on what to
About Wine By J. Patrick Henderson & Dellie Rex Thomson Delmar Learning We were particularly interested to receive this book for review since it is a course book for professional/students and many of our readers
A cosy restaurant, friendly and competent service and exceptional food – that makes Magnus & Magnus to one of the stars on the Gothenburg restaurant scene. You could for example try some of the innovative
Eriks Bakficka (Erik’s Back Pocket) Erik’s Back Pocket is not exactly next door to Eriks Gondolen so he must have big trousers. The Bakficka is close to the Narvavagen street in fashionable Ostermalm. Classic Swedish
– Shortly after Hélène Chouvet finished her training as an oenologist, in 1996, she took over the family property Domaine de Fontavin. From her 42 hectares she produces around 80,000 annually, half of which is
This beautiful property is in one of the best know appellations by the Mediterranean: Bandol. They have a young and dynamic winemaker, Jean-Philippe Fourney, who is continuing, and enhancing Vannières’ tradition of making excellent, full-bodied
Sylvain Fadat prefers to spend his time in the field. That’s where the important work is done, in his opinion. He’s one of the stars
Young Martin Manderscheid owns 15 hectares in Pfalz (Palatinate) in Germany. He took over the property from his father three years ago. 60% of the
How to build and start your own wine cellar By Chris Miley Redwine Publications, www.redwinepublications.com, www.winecellarsecrets.com – An ebook (pdf) on wine cellars. It actually
Rare Malts, Facts, Figures and Taste By Ulf Buxrud Quiller Publishing – Initially, I was a bit hesitant. Is it more of a promotional book?
The Wine Atlas of Australia By James Halliday Mitchell Beazley A must if you are hooked on Australian wine. It’s a back-breaker of a book,
The Art & Science of Wine By James Halliday & Hugh Johnson Mitchell Beazley – new edition of a classic Don’t be put off by
Hôtel Marignan Champs-Elysées is a new luxury boutique hotel in central Paris. The main restaurant in the hotel is Spoon by the fabled chef Alain
Macéo is just next door to Willi’s Wine Bar and both are owned by the Englishman Mark Williamson. Just like at Willi’s the wine list
Daniel and Patricia Domergue consider Cinsault to be the best grape in the whole of Languedoc! And also the most typical. Grenache and Carignan are
One of the better known wine producers in Chinon. Couly-Dutheil is a family property dating back to 1921. They own 90 hectares. their wines show
Wine Travel Guide to the World By Robert Joseph Footprint A very ambitious book: a travel guide for he who wants to visit vineyards covering
It used to be that only the big cities had top quality restaurants in Sweden, but such is no longer the case. PM & Vänner
You find “A Table” in one of the “proche-banlieus” (near-suburbs) in Paris, Levallois-Perret, just north-west of the centre. In an area dominated by modern office
Louis Barruol is owner and wine maker at Château Saint Cosme in Gigondas. He has 15 hectares of old vines that grow on very heterogeneous
Laurent de Bosredon took over this family property in the mid-80s. He had, and has, one target in mind: to raise the quality of, and
Chefs, Saveurs, Champagne By Ragnar Fridriksson Passionfood An odd book in some ways. First: written by an Islander living in Champagne. Second, a strange mix
The Oxford Companion to Wine By Jancis Robinson (editor), et al. Oxford University Press This is a reference book from A to Z. Very thorough
Les Grands Crus du Languedoc et Roussillon By Michel Smith Editions Renault A dense tome with profiles of many growers in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Michel
A small Provence restaurant in Paris with a definite southern feeling. Very good cooking that is nicely presented on the plates. The grille tuna was
This nice little restaurant only just opened in December, not far from the Canal Saint Martin. Very good value lunch menu, 2 courses for 12
Domaine Piccinini, Minervois-La Livinière, Languedoc Jean-Christophe’s father, Maurice Piccinini, was for many years in charge of the village co-operative in La Livinière and turned it
One of the best chateaux in Saint Emilion, now one of the 13 Premier Grand Crus Classés (B). Belair is owned by Pascal Delbec, quite
The Wine Atlas of Canada By Tony Aspler, photographs by Steven Elphick Random House Canada This is the first book we have read on Canada.
The Healing Power of Champagne – History, Traditions, Biology and Diet By Dr Tran Ky & Dr F Drouard Savoir-Boire Ltd If you ever needed
The Wines of France – The essential guide for the savvy shoppers By Jacqueline Friedrich Ten Speed Press This pocket sized book will come in
About Wine By J. Patrick Henderson & Dellie Rex Thomson Delmar Learning We were particularly interested to receive this book for review since it is
A cosy restaurant, friendly and competent service and exceptional food – that makes Magnus & Magnus to one of the stars on the Gothenburg restaurant
Eriks Bakficka (Erik’s Back Pocket) Erik’s Back Pocket is not exactly next door to Eriks Gondolen so he must have big trousers. The Bakficka is
– Shortly after Hélène Chouvet finished her training as an oenologist, in 1996, she took over the family property Domaine de Fontavin. From her 42
This beautiful property is in one of the best know appellations by the Mediterranean: Bandol. They have a young and dynamic winemaker, Jean-Philippe Fourney, who
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