Beyond Wine: Crate Digging: Fotheringay by Fotheringay
Beyond Wine
, Aug 2019
It is difficult to put my finger on exactly why, but Denny’s voice, her timbre and inflection, makes her sound as if she is singing from centuries back in history, like medieval princess pining from her castle tower to a lost prince.
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Cellar Favorite: 1904 & 1948 Langoa-Barton
Cellar Favorites, cellar favorite, France: Bordeaux
, Aug 2019
It is a shame that Langoa-Barton is destined to lie in the shadow of its sibling, Léoville-Barton, because it produces a great Saint-Julien wine in its own right. Moreover, that wine has a propensity to age in bottle with just as much élan.
Vinous Table: The Ledbury, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Aug 2019
Strangers ask me if it’s true: Did I really celebrate my big four-zero at The Ledbury when, at my behest, celebrated chef Brett Graham summoned all his astounding culinary skills to pimp up the KFC menu?
Cellar Favorite: 1991 Domaine Jean-Louis Grippat St-Joseph
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, Cellar Favorites, cellar favorite
, Aug 2019
Every now and then you taste a bottle that resonates even more the following day. That is certainly the case with this bottle, generously opened at Noble Rot restaurant for me and sommelier, winemaker and now writer, Rajat Parr.
Vinous Table: Chez Bruce, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Aug 2019
I started dining here in the late 1990s, and I cannot remember a single instance of walking out disappointed. Quite the opposite: I leave feeling elated and looking forward to my next visit.
Drink Your Idols: Roumier’s Musigny 1976-2008
France: Burgundy, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Aug 2019
They say you should never meet your “heroes”. So when I was invited to a once-in-a-lifetime vertical of Christophe Roumier’s Musigny, did these fabled bottles live up to expectations?
Cellar Favorite: 1979 Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru
Cellar Favorites, cellar favorite, France: Burgundy
, Jul 2019
Here is a bottle rarely seen, if not quite as “unicorn” as the 2010 Bourgogne Blanc from Armand Rousseau that I reported on earlier this year. It was actually served as a freshener before a Christophe Roumier dinner – only in Hong Kong!
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Beyond Wine: Album Review of EP1 and EP2 – Body Type
Beyond Wine
, Jul 2019
Quality never dips across these dozen tracks, ensuring that EP1 & EP2 is one of the most satisfying releases this year, restoring your faith in a future for guitar-based pop music even if there is little chance of them challenging Swift, Perry and Sheeran for chart domination.
Precious Clay: L’Eglise-Clinet 1929–2015
France: Bordeaux, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Jul 2019
Pomerol runs through the veins of proprietor Denis Durantou, who single-handedly has made L’Eglise-Clinet one of the most sought-after wines in Bordeaux. This article examines how recent vintages are evolving, as well as rare gems back to the Twenties.
"G" Acte 1 to 8
France: Bordeaux, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Jul 2019
The Guinaudeau family, owners of Lafleur, unveiled “Acte” almost a decade ago. Following a complete vertical in London, their right-hand man Omri Ram explains the concept behind Acte and why they feel it deserves a new name.