Author Archives: Stuart George
The Oval teens |
During a visit Liberty Wines’ annual portfolio tasting yesterday at The Oval, I did a quick recce of the pitch for Friday’s England vs. Pakistan One Day International. I wasn’t able to get as close to the pitch as I … Continue reading
The Third Man: AWC Vienna 2010 |
In late August I spent a few days in Vienna tasting for the AWC (Austrian Wine Challenge) 2010, my second year as its sole UK representative. As always, Michael Edlmoser and Andreas Peschta were charming and amusing hosts. Among my … Continue reading
The Duke of Hazard
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Tagged Clare Valley, Jessica Simpson, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Robert Parker, The Dukes of Hazard
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At a friend’s birthday party on Friday evening I took a bottle of Kilikanoon The Duke Grenache 2006, which I’d had for a while, to sample. I have been to the Clare Valley four times since 2003 but have not … Continue reading
Tom's Kitchen at Somerset House
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Tagged Brunello, Champagne, Eton Mess, Lamb, Lanson, London, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc, Seresin, Sesti, Somerset House, Tom Aikens, Tom's Kitchen
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Last night (2 September) I was invited to attend the press launch of Tom Aiken’s new restaurant at Somerset House. Replacing the Admiralty Restaurant, Tom’s Kitchen is essentially a West End reproduction of the Chelsea restaurant of the same name, … Continue reading
Review of Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices
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A review of Michael J. Gelb’s new book Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices can be seen here on my blog.
Welcome to Le Pleasure Dôme
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On 20 July I visited Château Teyssier to taste Jonathan Maltus’s 2009 portfolio. Maltus, who made his money in engineering, purchased Teyssier in 1994. It is now his family home, business HQ and where his ten French wines are made. … Continue reading
In the Bear Pit: England vs. Pakistan at Edgbaston
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I spent Sunday (8 August) at Edgbaston watching England play Pakistan in the second Test. It wasn’t a good day to be a ticket tout. Even with the large Pakistani diaspora in the West Midlands and the fine weather, it … Continue reading
Baba's word
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Last Friday (16 July) my friend (of a friend) Jaana invited me and a a few other lucky guests to her cavernous Holland Park flat for a “private preview.” We were treated to a pre-Edinburgh performance by Jaana’s “houseguest” Baba … Continue reading
16 Popes: Château Pape Clément 2006–1947
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On 6 July, my friend Linden Wilkie very generously invited me to his tasting of 16 vintages of Château Pape Clément, spanning 2006 to 1947. I have been to Pape Clément only once but I have met its owner Bernard … Continue reading