"How boring to live in a world of just Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay. So this week I have chosen three tasty whites made from lesser-known grapes that offer flavour, texture and character..."

"A vigneron in Valencia has more in common with a winter barley grower in Tipperary than they would ever have with an urbanite like me."

"Suggestions this week are three reds for drinking cool: a cheapy, an old favourite and a wine with grapes you’ve never tasted."

I adore the scents, flavours and textures to be found in even modest bottles of wine, and of course in great wines from say Burgundy, Bordeaux and Piedmont (to name just three of my favourite regions).

"I've frequently praised the wines of Puglia on this page, so it was wonderful to drink them in situ."

The Pecorino grape was brought back from the brink of extinction in the past two decades and now fills the wine lists and shelves during my recent visit to Italy

A magical place that brings food to meet your heart’s desires every 10 minutes

Wine consumption was considered essential for the development of philosophical ideas, cf.: The modern Irish pub. 

Selections this week are all from the Languedoc

The Pullman is only open a couple of months in its new guise and there is oodles of talent and potential