Results tagged “wine”
WINE
Vinopolis, Borough
2/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Vinopolis is neither a temple to wine. Nor is it a pleasant place for a few drinks, writes Jon Massey.
BOOK
Stirred But Not Shaken, by Keith Floyd
Sidgwick & Jackson £18.99
4/5
IN A NUTSHELL
Booze-soaked memoirs of television's original maverick cook, laced with humour, sadness and plenty of rollicking tales.
Canary Wharf's newest restaurant officially opened its doors to the paying public this week.
If the track record of the man behind the concept - Jamie Oliver - is anything to go by it will be a resounding success. His first foray into Docklands sees him returning to his first and greatest love, Italian cooking.
By Bernard Wilkes
Domaine de Buganay
Provence, France, £6.39
"The nose has soda pop and strawberry tart notes. The palate is clean and dry with cherry flavours and a very moreish, crisp finish."
By Bernard Wilkes
Corona de Castilla
Ribera del Duero, Spain, £9.99
"This red wine has coconut and vanilla notes on the nose with red plum and cherry flavours on the palate."
By Victoria Clayton
After sampling plentiful beers, lagers, and ciders on a TV road trip across Britain and Ireland last summer, double act James May, co-host of BBC 2's Top Gear, and wine expert Oz Clarke decided that tea was the drink that defines modern Britain.
What does a Canary Wharf worker munch during the crunch?
As branch manager of Canada Place mall supermarket Waitrose Food and Home, Russell Cattell has noticed changes in what turns up in the shopping baskets of the 80,000 customers that wander through each week.
By Bernard Wilkes
Fefinanes Albarino
Rias Baixas, Spain, £14.99
"The palate has floral, herbal flavours allied to a textured, pleasantly bitter, mouth feel."
By Bernard Wilkes
Ysios Rioja Reserva
Spain, £14.99
"The aroma is marked by an interplay of dark berry fruits and toasty liquorice."
By Bernard Wilkes
Chateau de Caraguilhes
Corbieres, France, £6.99
"The palate is spicy, rich and velvety, like blueberry jam on a hot terracotta tile."
Oz Clarke was bringing some festive spirit to Canary Wharf when he made his annual pilgrimage to Waitrose to give discerning wine enthusiasts the benefit of his vast knowledge.
The reigning world wine tasting champion – he won when the competition was last held in 1985 - gave his Christmas tipple tips to The Wharf.
