Results tagged “wine”

The temperature was struggling to rise above freezing as the fog swirled in and dusk approached - not the sort of day to hang around a remote hillside in deepest France.

But if what you're after is worth its weight in gold a little bad weather is a small sacrifice.

LORD'S
The Three Wine Men
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
A long low room packed with wine and people eager to talk about it but lacking in a little organisational pizazz

He's the guru of the grape and he's back for his traditional pre-Christmas visit to Canary Wharf.

Oz Clarke - bon vivant an wine expert - will be signing copies of his new books at Waitrose in Canada Square on December 2. He will also be running a free taster session of his favourite Waitrose wines.

FINE DINING
1901, Liverpool Street
5/5

IN A NUTSHELL
The spectaular meal of wine and cheese in a Grade II listed building is a winner.

Dining rooms
Davy's at Canary Wharf
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Arguably the best steak served in Canary Wharf is served up at one of the area's most popular and well-established restaurants.

World cuisine
Giraffe
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
It's menu might be a crazy mixture of styles and tastes, but somehow - along with some powerful cocktails - it all just works.

WINE AND CHEESE
Vivat Bacchus
5/5

IN A NUTSHELL
You will be amazed by the amount of fine wines and exquisite cheeses on offer at this South African cum European delight.

My name is Kay and I'm a wine snob.

It's official, after a wine tasting trip to Lake Garda in Italy, my new-found knowledge and being spoilt with fine wines has turned me into a cork dork, grape geek, fully fledged wine snob.

And I hate wine snobs. Those pretentious know-it-alls who use elaborate terminology at dinner parties.

ITALIAN FUSION
Rocket
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
The joy is in the detail at this quirky, bustling and captivating restaurant.

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.