Author: Tom

I had what I thought was T-bone steaks sitting in the freezer for a couple of weeks now and I’d been dying to pan fry them really easily;

It’s been a while since I had a straight Cabernet Franc. I’d grown rather fond of their aromatics, rich fruit and lighter tannins. I’d also pick up this

Where to start…. nine bottles of Sauvignon Blanc, one Sauvignon Vert, one Cabernet Sauvignon, an Eiswein and a bottle of Port opened and for the most part polished.

Since November 2013, I’ve spent a monthly average on wine of 15.75 % out of all my income, handouts, booty discovered, manna from heaven and liquidated assets (you get

I was feeling a little parched last night, and seeing how it was Tuesday, it could easily have degenerated into gin and tonics like last week. Luckily, my

There are instances in this world where everything just falls perfectly into place. Funnily, barber visits have increasingly been giving me this sort of sensation. It starts with

I am a big fan of The Painted Wolf Roussanne. In fact, if you see it, don’t ask, just buy it. So while standing on one of the

This Thursday that past, Wines of the World (soon to be WOW) hosted a rather entertaining tasting at Salt Bar & Grill, Junction, of San Pedro’s 1865 range. Nicolás

I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have tasted at the feet of some of the great tasters of South Africa. Being blessed even further, I’ve had a couple of

I have recently been getting more and more chances to taste relatively unknown and obscure grape varieties as you can read here and here. I think it is unbelievably