I was delighted when my old friend Ronan Sayburn (www.ronansayburn.com), the wine and spirit director of the Hotel du Vin group, invited me to present a Rhône Master Class to their full team of head sommeliers at the Hôtel du Vin in Birmingham last Sunday. Fortunately talking about Rhône wines is my stock in trade […]

To Dean Street in Soho last Wednesday for the opening of the latest outpost of the Bistro du Vin and Bar. This is a simple but ingenious concept which is basically the same well-tested offering as the Hotel du Vin but without the bedrooms. The emphasis is on simple menus using great quality ingredients coupled […]