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The Champagne Region of France

It’s getting bigger…..

France has revealed its plans to expand the Champagne growing area in a bid to keep up with the growing demand for its bubbly. This is quite radical for France, you have to go back to 1927 when the law was made establishing the borders within which Champagne could be made under the AOC […]

Going off the wagon

Sometimes tea just doesn’t cut it….

After a particularly stressful three week stint in the kitchen I gave my cup of valerian tea a miss last night and opted instead for a couple of cold beers, despite the fact it was the coldest night of the year so far.
My days of speed drinking after service are […]

The Best Cocktail in the World

What is a Collins Cocktail/How to make a Tom Collins Cocktail

A Beer Lovers Guide to Germany

Drinking for England, in Germany…..

Back in the early nineties life was generally quite pleasant, my life had two constants; cooking and drinking and both to a professional standard. Chefs and beer is a natural combination like strawberries and cream, tomato and basil, Rene and Renate…In England we still had the agony of draconian drinking laws […]

Beaujolais Nouveau et Arrive!

Beaujolais Nouveau

A Calming Restorative

Valerian plant/herb/tea

Flat Beer and Flat Caps

English Pubs

A Cure For The Common Cold

Drink recipe to fight a cold

The Hair of the Dog

The Hair of the Dog