As my springtime travel plans have disappeared in a puff of Covid 19, and I'm going to spending a lot more time with my family, I am truly grateful for television streaming services. If one can't actually voyage and experience different cultures and cuisines in person then the next best thing is watching someone else […]

After a temporary pause in accepting new orders while we took stock, liaised with staff and assessed government advice, we are sending wine out again. We thought we should explain why and also how a few things have changed: Reasons why we are open • Customers were asking us for wine deliveries. • Our team […]

In common with many, our household is trying to eat less meat these days and I have found myself cooking and consuming more mushrooms in search of a satisfying savoury umami hit this winter. One dish in my repertoire that I have revived to good effect is mushroom risotto. Risottos were a staple of my […]

    "In this big, bonging, New Year edition, Jason introduces David to the Rhône Septentrionale (or Northern Rhône) and the handful of rare and characterful white wines that are teased into existence alongside the ever abundant rows of generic Côtes du Rhône AOC. While David's head is still spinning with percentages, hectares and Olympic-sized […]

A Simple Mid-week Fish Supper   Ingredients (Serves 2): 2 x cod loin steaks [circa 300g] 250g of baby leaf spinach 250g of drained & pre-cooked green lentils 1 x small white onion – finely chopped 2 x cloves of garlic 4 x slices of Parma ham or prosciutto 1 x un-waxed lemon Olive oil […]

Why? With a rich mercantile history trading wool, wine, timber, coal and fish Hull has played an important role in British history for over seven centuries and has much to recommend it to visitors. With grand Victorian architecture gracing a medieval street plan, great museums, theatres, pubs, bars and restaurants the European Cultural Capital of […]

Gallic Garlic and Herb Chicken   Michel Roux Junior is justifiably renowned for his contemporary take on classic Gallic cuisine at his world-famous, 2 Michelin starred temple of gastronomy Le Gavroche in Mayfair. He can however turn his hand to altogether less 'cheffy' cooking and it was from him that I gleaned this recipe for […]

    "In this special, holly-decked edition, Jason begins by asking David the obvious question and despite receiving the rather obvious answer, presses ahead regardless with a bumper, eight-bottle sampling of his own Christmas wine choices that is guaranteed to get even the most diehard humbug ding-dong-merrily-on-high. Sure enough, David's soon getting teary-eyed over a […]

Oranges are the Only Fruit   The problem with writing a seasonal monthly food and wine article is that it can get repetitive - so if you want to know how to 'devil and pull' a turkey you'll have to look back through our archive or invest in a copy of Jane Grigson's wonderful 'English […]

Why? The City of Light is synonymous with fine art, architecture, culture, food, wine, fashion, film, music and romance. Why wouldn't you want to visit? How? The Eurostar from London Saint Pancras gets you to the heart of the French capital in as little as 2 hours and 16 minutes. With a check in time […]