The Vicky Languedoc Tasting was on, but where do you find breakthrough Languedoc wines in London for a perfect tasting? As in my previous article, I am asking: where do you find breakthrough Languedoc wines in London, for a perfect tasting? And I still have the same answer: Borough Wines. At the heart of Borough Market, it is the cutest wine shop in the famous gourmet and trendy market of London Bridge. There is Muriel, a Frenchy that has character and chooses her wine in consequence. She is a Languedoc fan and features Château Grézan. Their wines meet quality and personality, they are good money for value and diverse enough to match each occasion. Muriel, Vicky Wine and The Wine...
In comparison to beer, wine is often seen in people’s mind as a drink to go with fine food, interesting conversations, romantic settings, complex debates or chic dinners. I won’t try to prove the opposite but this very perception that some people have of wine drinkers is probably one of the reasons why more and more youngsters are turning to beer. It seems sometimes that you have to be highly educated to drink wine and that if you can’t talk properly about it you are screwed, especially in front of a sexy crowd. Elitist verbage and sophistication are things that are important in the wine culture but not the only road to go down. What’s more, it turns off some...
There are Old Wine Countries New Wine Countries, and there is London. From the West to the East, bars to shops, park to sidewalks, everything you can dream about can be found in London city. Love it or hate it, this place to me is a paradise, a paradise for people, food and wine lovers. Don’t look so surprised! if the British can’t cook, they ask the best chefs to cook for them or have enough Kebab shops to allow you a drastic selection after midnight. If they can only make cider and spirits, they’ll import cheap wines but also the best wine on the planet. And if they sometimes prefer the comfort of communities to world diversity, they are...