Henley has an interesting mixture of one-off estabishments and 21st century chains, and listed buildings abound. The town combines the old and the new, which is what The Three Tuns are doing under one roof, to great effect.
Château Thivin 2007
Chateau Thivin has an attractive deep ruby/claret colour in the glass. This is a lovely wine that is great to drink on its own, or with food, this wine’s smooth fruity flavious with a slight acidity would work equally well with cheeses and dishes that have a richness to them.
Brisk Steps to a Brighter Future
Residents at Hilton’s Park Lane hotel witnessed the spectacle of chefs, critics and other ‘culinarians’ bounding into the lobby and up 56 flights of stairs for charity…
My Dining Room introduces their Pink Lunch
Having opened earlier this year, My Dining Room is certainly developing some great innovative stuff. Their latest move is to introduce a Pink Lunch available to customers from 12 till 3 Friday and Saturday lunchtimes. Priced at £15 for a two course lunch with unlimited cosmopolitans, it seemed such a good deal, we had to try it.
Leith’s Students of The Year Announced
From an annual intake of 96, the finest students to graduate the diploma at Leith’s school of food and wine were recently rewarded with a tally of elegant and engaging prizes…
Take in the Vista at the Trafalgar Hotel
The Trafalgar Hotel, situated in the heart of London in Trafalgar Square, has unveiled Vista, its re-launched rooftop bar formerly known as the Trafalgar Roof Garden. Located on the sixth floor of this contemporary hotel, Vista is an entirely revitalised space offering views over Trafalgar Square and other London landmarks such as Big Ben and the London Eye.
Tap into Berrys’ App
Originally designed for the iPhone App, Berry Brothers and Rudd’s iPad gizzmo is a powerful, free tool featuring updated vintage charts, wine producer profiles and critics’ ratings and tasting notes…
Festival of Speed cocktails
Inspired by last weekend’s festival of speed at Goodwood, the people at Johnnie Walker, a sponsor of the festival, have created two cocktails that you might like to try at home.
The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah
This rather lovely wine which comes from the Bellingham winery, which is more than 350 years old and located in Franschoek, a short distance from Cape Town. The Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah, 2007 is an excellent wine, a joy to drink and lovely on the palate, it is currently available from Sainsbury’s at £9.99 and worth every penny.
Taming the Toro Beast
Over a not so light lunch at ‘Apsley’s’ at The Lanesborough, the wine world’s literati congregated to taste the wines of Manuel Fariña from the not so known Spanish wine region, Toro…