Tag: food and wine matching

Easter drinking: part one

The gathering of the clan is in the diary, the long Easter weekend awaits. But which wines are the perfect accompaniment to traditional roasts and a surplus of chocolate? We’ve been quizzing our staff to find out what they’ll be opening. First up with his suggestions is the Buying Team’s Nicholas Stewart. 2012 Felton Road, […]

… and end on a sweet note with rhubarb panna cotta

Melt in the mouth, super simple and effortlessly impressive, this beautifully creamy panna cotta makes an elegant finale to your Valentine’s feast. Deliciously light and creamy, panna cotta has to be one of the simplest desserts to make and is a fantastic accompaniment to the sharp, forced rhubarb that has just come into season. It’s […]

Seduce with oysters and black diamonds as we serve up a light and luxurious Valentines’ Day feast

Our chef Stewart Turner – a man with more kitchen charisma than most – has designed a light yet mouth-watering menu guaranteed to set pulses racing this 14th February. We’ve got a show-stopper of a dessert to come too… This is a reworking of a classic dish from my days at the Connaught hotel – […]

Wines and seasonal produce

Sophie Nicoll, our resident foodie, uses her latest Wine Club case to inspire some hearty autumnal cooking. Matching wines with seasonal food is nothing short of pleasure in October, which brings with it game, truffles, figs and mushrooms. Not only is this the time for harvest in wine country, it also is the time for […]