Confessions of a Wino
Blog URL http://www.alastairbathgate.com
Located Manchester, Lancashire United Kingdom
Tags wine, manchester, leeds, restaurant, man city, food
Deliciously hedonistic!
Latest Blog Posts
- Hardys in “Freshcase” on Nov 19, 2009 in australia freshcase hardys nottage hill red white
Fred is completely tee-total. Whilst she is my wine “Nose” and can smell an Eton Mess on a Chateau Latour from 100 yards across a landfill site, ne’er a drop of liquor passes her lips. This poses a problem for a Wino like me. ...
- Château La Garde 2003 on Nov 16, 2009 in bordeaux caber cabernet sauvignon red sunday times wine club
Surely it’s a W? Why do I seem to disagree with most leading economists, investors and politicians? In my wine tainted mind, a double dip recession is more certain than ever. In the UK, at least. We have temporary low purchase tax, tempor...
- Lynch-Bages 2005 – Swans Nil on Nov 14, 2009 in bordeaux cabernet sauvignon leeds lynch-bages merlot opera pauillac red sunday times wine club swanhunter wine society
Silence please. There is a time and a place for a little reverence. I have just opened my first bottle of a very important wine. Château Lynch-Bages 2005. A wine that even en-primeur, cost me over £50 per bottle. The Sunday Times Wine Club...
- Gotham Bar and Grill, New York on Nov 12, 2009 in Loire food cabernet franc grill new york red saumur steak USA
This is just the sort of place I imagined an upmarket New York restaurant would look like. Solid, spacious, salubrious and snobby, and that is a compliment. It is expensive in the evening but if, like me, you are on a budget, there are some great...
- Cork and cork at Quinta da Lagoalva de Cima on Nov 8, 2009 in Miscellaneous Spain and Portugal amorim cork ewbc EWBC2009 portugal ribatejo tejo
There’s always a danger that things can get a tad introspective at conferences like EWBC, so it is great to get the opportunity to broaden ones horizons out in the field, or terroir, if you will. A trip to see how cork is produced was, inev...
- Hank Marvin in the UK? on Nov 7, 2009 in food blogs ewbc EWBC2009 hank marvin istarvin
If you eat out in the UK you might be interested in a new website aimed right atcha… Here is the press release: An online portal, which brings people with a passion for food together to share their dining out experiences, has been launched. iS...
- Exhibition Pauillac – from veg to meat on Nov 3, 2009 in bordeaux cabernet sauvignon merlot pauillac red wine society
At £17.50, this must one of the bargains of the whole wine world. The catch is that you have to be a member of the Wine Society. But don’t worry, they let anyone in these days. You don’t need to roll up one trouser leg and hop thro...
