I was recently invited by the team at Findwine to a tasting where they were showcasing their wines from the Wendouree vineyard. I understand that purchasing wines from this vineyard is extremely difficult; their wines are normally sold only to private purchasers in small amounts. Take a look at the Findwine site, it’s worth exploring, you might find some little treasures as you do.
Barceló Imperial – a great gift for rum aficionado’s
Barceló Imperial Rum is an excellent sipping rum and would make a great Christmas gift for any rum drinker, but it would appeal to anyone who enjoys warm caressing after dinner drinks. So, you might just want to buy an extra bottle to have in the drinks cabinet to offer guests as an alternative to the usual brandies, Armagnacs and liqueurs this Christmas.
Top 5 gadgets to give this Christmas
Buying Christmas gifts for food lovers can be a minefield, especially when you enter the realm of kitchen gadgetry. This year get them something they’ll really use that’s not destined to build up cobwebs in the cupboard under the stairs. Here are our Top 5 gadgets to give this Christmas.
The Basement Bar and Restaurant, Broughton Street, Edinburgh
The Basement is one of those places where you want to hover in the kitchen and taste everything that hits the pass. As you clock every dish heading for nearby tables it is easy to dither and even harder not to trawl the other tables asking for a forkful as it all looks so good.
La Maison Du Chocolat launch their Christmas range
While their outlets are in London, the main one in Piccadilly, there are also concessions in Harrods and Selfridges, La Maison Du Chocolat products can also be ordered on line with guaranteed next day delivery anywhere in the country. These top quality chocolates would make excellent gifts at Christmas time or for any special occasion really.
A bit of a do. A guide to the royal wedding breakfast
The cat’s out of the bag. Prince William and Kate Middleton are finally engaged and speculation reigns about the forthcoming nuptials. While we all love a good royal knees-up, here at Foodepedia HQ we’re not really interested in where it will take place, who will design the dress, or whether Carole will kickstart the conga – all we want to know is what will be on the menu!
Taste of Christmas ticket offer! 2 for £28 – saving £16!
Taste of Christmas 2010, at ExCel London, signals an indulgent start to the season’s festivities, from 3-5 December with three days of gourmet glamour, in and out of the kitchen. For those of you who were not successful in our Taste of Christmas competition the organizers have put together a special ticket offer for foodepedia readers.
Boschendal – excellent wines from South Africa
We tried two of the Boschendal wines, the Chenin Blanc and the Shiraz, recently and were impressed with each of them. These two South African wines were each very good and we thought were well priced. In our view they represent good value for money, perhaps wines to consider for your festive tables.
Food Heroes: Sixteen Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition
Georgia Pellegrini’s book, Food Heroes: Sixteen Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition, givesa wonderful insight into the world of foodies who have given their all to preserving traditions.
What a load of waffle
Wafflemeister’s 50s-themed waffle store is designed to evoke the rock ‘n’ roll revolution of that decade (although that has yet to reach Belgium) and is echoed in the decor with leather finishes and chrome accents.