Over the last few years the provenance of ingredients has been something of a fevered trend. Ingredients seem to spring …
Chianti Classico and Gran Selezione tastings 2014, Florence
This time last year I was in Florence for the launch of the new Chianti Classico classification, the Chianti Classico …
Eating out in China, Part Four: Shanghai
Shanghai was the final stop on my lengthy China trip that began in Chengdu. There’s something about Shanghai that switched …
Quinta do Portal, Celeirós
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Valley series The winery at Quinta do Portal …
Eating out in China, Part Three: Hangzhou and Shaoxing
It wasn’t until the tail end of my trip to China that I travelled out of Sichuan again. I headed …
Quinta de São José, Ervedosa do Douro
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Valley series Quinta de São José, a small, …