Master of Wine & Chef de Cuisine
Master of Wine & Chef de Cuisine
After 25 years in Germany my eating habits have changed somewhat. Here the Frankfurter, which belongs to the group of scalded sausages (Brühwurst), accompanied by Swabian pasta (Spätzle), an irregularly formed pasta with loads of eggs, and braised lentils with vegetables (Linsengemüse). Hearty and delicious. Just the job for fueling up before climbing a mountain …
It’s the only way to go after a long day’s wine tasting. And this was after a long day of bubbles. Strange to think that in the middle of Reims, in the Place Drouet d’Erlon, there is an English-style pub with music, burgers (only the finest Angus or Wagyu), champagne – and Belgian beer. The …
Burger and pommes frites, of course. Here the Pierre Péters Réserve Oubliée, an extraordinary blend of each of their 56 parcels of Chardonnay from the villages of Le Mesnil, Oger, Avize and Cramant, all classified Grand Cru in the Cote des Blancs, an east-facing chalk-rich slope south of Épernay, the acknowledged epicentre of Champagne. It …
@domaineweinbach: where history, terroir and pure elegance collide. From Capucin monks (1612) to biodynamic brilliance, their Rieslings – especially the Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine – are all about precision, power and minerality. Last year, at the estate, I had the chance to taste 2009, 2008, 2003 and even 1993 – a journey through time in …
Blanc de Blanc or Blanc de Noir? TrentoDoc or Franciacorta? Top quality parcellaire Champagne or entry-level supermarket fizz? Vintage 2016 or 2015? Traditional method or charmat? Autolysis or Maillard? Many questions – and many samples – in perfectly proportioned sparkling glasses from Josefinenhütte. Alison struts her stuff with a range of sparkling wines from around …
When a parcel of 20 top wines from the late Eighties and early Nineties comes your way, you don’t say no. But a pleasure shared is an even greater pleasure, as they say, so we tasted this collection of Bordeaux crus (including Lafite and Haut-Brion) plus a couple of „pirates“ (Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon, Poggio Antico …
If you want to be the best, you have to put yourself to the test against the rest. And this is exactly what Cantina Kurtatsch did. Unusually for South Tirol, they produce a Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend, Tres, (yup, as the name suggests, there are two other Bordeaux varieties alongside the Merlot) and this was the …
There’s chicken and there’s Burnt the Chef’s chicken. Take some drumsticks and marinade in bbq sauce with a spoonful of soy sauce and grated lemon zest for around 6 hours. Then comes the layering bit. On a foil-lined baking sheet (makes washing up easier), slice peeled potatioes, red peppers, red onions and lots of garlic. …
Obwohl Champagner oft als der Star unter den Schaumweinen gilt, gibt es viele andere Beispiele, die ebenso erkundenswert sind. Die Welt der Schaumweine ist reich und vielfältig und bietet eine breite Palette von Stilen und Geschmacksrichtungen. In dieser Masterclass mit Verkostung teilt Master of Wine Alison Flemming ihr Fachwissen über verschiedene Schaumwein-Stile, Produktionsmethoden und Qualitäten …
