Archive For June 2023
Lingering and full-bodied. The winery that today produces Luigi Bosca Cabernet Sauvignon was founded in 1901 by Leoncio Arizu, a Spanish citizen from Navarra who settled in Mendoza, Argentina, in 1890. Bodega Luigi Bosca is the country’s oldest family-owned winery. Today third and fourth generations of the Arizu family, Alberto Senior and Alberto Junior, both…
Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs. This outstanding wine, Porte Noire Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, is a delicious collaboration between DJ Idris Elba and Champagne Sanger. Actor, writer, producer, singer, songwriter and DJ Idris Elba has partnered with two French estates on his own label, Porte Noire, and his Porte Noire Champagne by Sanger…
Bold with Character. I have a few favourite wine styles and one of those is Spanish Rioja; Tesco Finest offer this Viña Del Cura and it’s a great example of the genre. This is a classic Spanish wine with complexity from oak ageing. Viña del Cura Rioja Denominación de Origen Calificada Reserva from Tesco Finest…
27 June is Pineapple Day with Rooster Rojo Smoked Pineapple Tequila. If you love pineapples, then 27 June is perhaps already a fixture in your diary. It’s Pineapple Day and so the perfect excuse to organise a gathering and crack open a bottle of a unique (and we don’t use that word lightly) smoky, pineapple…
Minuty M rosé and Hanna KL. At last summer has arrived. We have the chance to enjoy entertaining in the garden. We are tempted by lighter drinks and ones which will pair well with warmer weather foods. Waitrose offer Minuty M cuvée Côte de Provence rosé, and that wine is presented in a gift-quality bottle…
Cheese and Meat presentation. It’s that time of year when we start to eat lighter, enjoy entertaining and, if we are lucky, have picnics. This 12-piece Charcuterie Set from Kikkerland aids all of the above in stylish and compact fashion. It becomes your own mini deli! Impressing people with your food is often just as…
A Uco Valley Mendoza Gem. Known as the most important wine region in Argentina, Mendoza produces full-bodied red wines and is particularly known for its Malbec. Luigi Bosca de Sangre Malbec 2020 is a worthy ambassador. The winery that today produces Luigi Bosca wines was founded in 1901 by Leoncio Arizu, a Spanish citizen from…
Læmon – Mellow Yellow and B – Passion Fruit. In Denmark, Johan Bülow was on a mission to create something special. He developed a range of liquorice which is a Scandinavian and Dutch favourite, and in 2007 he launched his company Lakrids by Bülow. It was a huge success from the moment the shop opened….
Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. Tesco Finest offers a range of great value quality wines. They reflect the classic expressions of each style of wine, and this Block 18 Cabernet Sauvignon is the perfect addition. This rich and fruity red wine is produced from grapes from the Colchagua Valley in the southern Rapel Valley region. The…
Fruity and rich. If one is looking for a fruity and sweet spirit with a difference, then The Kraken Black Cherry and Madagascan Vanilla Rum is well worth a try. The perfect Father’s Day gift for a rum lover. So many spirit producers seem to try too hard to confection drinks with unique flavour combinations…
The Burpee Europe team always love it when they receive a new recipe devised for them by the chef Valerie Haimlin. Soon it will be time to start harvesting early aubergines and the recipe below is the perfect example of how to use these wonderful vegetables. Our Aubergine ‘White Knight’ or ‘Green Knight’ can be…