When we caught up with Richard Hemming who writes for JancisRobinson.com he suggested that food and sherry could be the next big thing. Then a book comes through the post of top chefs marrying recipes with food; then Pelham House Hotel asks us to host a sherry and food night. For those that can’t make [...]
Tags: Amontillado, Henry Butler, Jancis Robinson, Manzanilla, Pedro Ximenez, Pelham House, PX, Richard Corrigan, Richard Hemming, Sherry, Sherry from Jerez, Spanish wine
Out with the old and in with the new – that’s the idea of National Toss a Fruitcake Day. It sort of works: shouting “piss off” to all the stodge and spice of the festive season by hurling the greatest symbol of it across a park accompanied by a primal scream. It being Pantomime season [...]
Tags: Benton dog, Christmas cake, Dessert Wine, Fenton, Henry Butler, Hungarian Wine, National Fruitcake Toss Day, National Toss a Fruitcake Day, Prune Eau de Vie, Sherry, Sweet Wine, Tokaji wine
Here I am dressed as an ASBO gnome to bring the first of three programmes about what to drink on Christmas Day. The answer is everything. But if you want to be more refined, after a compulsory trip to the pub, its traditional to hook up with Sherry. Sherry has got bad connotations because of [...]
Tags: Brighton Christmas wine sales, Christmas drink, Christmas wine, Henry Butler, Pedro Jimenez, Sherry, Spanish wine
