Le Dome ‘The Garagistes’ Change occurs slowly in Bordeaux, many would argue that very little has changed in centuries. However, in the 1990s, after Bordeaux’s right bank had been in something akin to the...

  WOW - Wine of the Week, Indigo Burgundy Blues Chateau d’Etroyes, Mercurey 1st Cru, Les Velley, 2020 The Appellation d’origine controlee, (AOC) Mercurey was created in 1936 and may be used with the red grape...

Zest & the Baron    In the Mood Hong Kong Island: I wound my way down Hennessey Road on an impossibly thin, old, ‘double-decker’ tram, the carriage made of ancient wood, worn down to the...

  The French Dispatch  Absolutely adored this film, one of Wes Anderson's very best. Typical Anderson sets, framing, eccentric characters and deadpan narration, with keen observation, sandpaper dry wit, pointed sarcasm, glorious humour and the fun...

  Wines of the Week: Schools Old & New Chris Ringland, North Barossa Shiraz, 2017 Vigneron Adrian Hoffmann and legendary Barossa winemaker Chris Ringland have been working together for more than 25 years. This North Barossa...

  Goriška Brda Green Fields It has often been written that Slovenia is thought of as Europe’s bright, shiny green jewel. In 2016, Slovenia became the first country in the world to be declared a Global...

Consecration Wine " I made Versailles for my Court, Marly for my friends and Trianon for myself. " Louis XIV, The Sun King   Versailles The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque-style chateau set within its own park,...

  Quid Pro Quo Reserva 2018 Touriga Nacional / Petit Verdot Alentejo, Portugal From the team at Casa Santos Lima, this is a selection of their finest Touriga Nacional and Petit Verdot grapes, grown in the shale and...