Tag Archives: wine

Bottles Wine Bar at Old Spitalfields Market

Posted on 2018-08-17 by tikichris

Recently opened wine bar Bottles at Old Spitalfields Market does a smart wine list with a wine-smart staff and brilliant kitchen preparing perfect plates for pairing. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #77

Posted on 2018-08-11 by tikichris

Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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SeasonaliTea at The Langham London

Posted on 2018-08-10 by tikichris

With the launch of The Langham London’s SeasonaliTea, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett presents a fresh approach to the afternoon tea. Continue reading →

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Wine Chap Tom Harrow | #TCTalks Episode 29

Posted on 2018-08-03 by tikichris

Tom Harrow is Director at Honest Grapes, UK Ambassador for Franciacorta, wine writer, host and consultant – and the subject of episode 29 of tikichris Talks. Cheers! Continue reading →

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Wine Chap Tom Harrow | #TCTalks Episode 29

Posted on 2018-08-03 by tikichris

Tom Harrow is Director at Honest Grapes, UK Ambassador for Franciacorta, wine writer, host and consultant – and the subject of episode 29 of tikichris Talks. Cheers! Continue reading →

Tagged #TCTalks, Drink, Food, Franciacorta, Honest Grapes, interview, italian wine, London, PODCAST, Shopping, sparkling wine, tikichris talks, Tom Harrow, Travel, wine, Wine Chap, WineChap, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Douglas Blyde | #TCTalks Episode 28

Posted on 2018-07-30 by tikichris

Columnist at ES Magazine, editor of Wine List Confidential, drinks presenter and gastronomy consultant Douglas Blyde sits down for a conversation with me about the good things in life for Episode 28 of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →

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Douglas Blyde | #TCTalks Episode 28

Posted on 2018-07-30 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, Douglas Blyde, Drink, Food, interview, l'escargot, L'escargot Soho, London, PODCAST, Shopping, soho, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth | #TCTalks Episode 26

Posted on 2018-07-19 by tikichris

Denise Medrano, aka The Wine Sleuth, is a London based blogger and the wine buyer for The Grocery Wine Vault. She’s also the subject of the 26th episode of tikichris Talks. We had a great conversation about her passion for wine and her mission to help others simply enjoy drinking it. Continue reading →

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Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth | #TCTalks Episode 26

Posted on 2018-07-19 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, blogging, Denise Medrano, Drink, Food, interview, kingsland road, London, PODCAST, Shopping, shoreditch, The Grocery, The Grocery Wine Vault, The Wine Sleuth, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Wine Blogs, Wine Sleuth, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Guest Post by Chris Osburn (Clementine Communications)

Posted on 2018-07-06 by tikichris

The team at Clementine Communications recently got in touch inviting me to submit a guest post about current trends in the food and drinks industry. I was happy to oblige and share some thoughts. Continue reading →

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Modern Middle Eastern for Kosher Cravings at Delicatessen in Hampstead

Posted on 2018-07-04 by tikichris

Executive Chef Or Golan (ex-Ottolenghi Belgravia) does a bang up job serving a mix of full flavoured Middle Eastern dishes with ingenuity and flair at Delicatessen in Hampstead. Continue reading →

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Ceru Soho

Posted on 2018-06-15 by tikichris

Levantine restaurant, Ceru, has brought its delicious dining concept to Soho with flavoursome and fragrant dishes in a pleasant dining space. Continue reading →

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Raising Eyebrows with Lowbrow Rosé Pairings (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-05-17 by tikichris

It pays to think pink when shopping for sunny day refreshments to drink with easygoing eats. Relegated to its own odd corner of way too naff for a certain set of folks and far too hoity-toity for others, rosé wine is often overlooked as an ideal option for all sorts of laidback occasions. Fact is these people are missing out. Rosé goes great with all sorts of grub – and is usually nicely priced for affordable foodie fun. Continue reading →

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The Tapas Room | #TCTalks Episode 18

Posted on 2018-04-19 by tikichris

The 18th episode of tikichris Talks features an interview with Chef Paul Belcher at the bar of The Tapas Room in Tooting Broadway Market. During the quick session at the bar we chat about Spanish food and wine, the end of his Donostia Social Club in Brixton, his second Tapas Room opening soon in Deptford and more big news. Continue reading →

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The Tapas Room | #TCTalks Episode 18

Posted on 2018-04-19 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, Chef Paul Belcher, deptford, Drink, Food, interview, London, Paul Belcher, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, south london, spanish food, spanish wine, SW17, SW17 0RJ, tapas, Tapas Room, The Tapas Room, tikichris talks, Tooting, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Broadway Market, Tooting High Street, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Eat Puglia | Index

Posted on 2018-04-09 by Judith Schrut

Here’s an index for quick reference to all of Judith Schrut’s posts in her Eat Puglia series. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Eat Puglia, Food, Italy, Puglia, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Drink, Eat Puglia, Food, italian food, Italy, Judith Schrut, pasta, puglia, restaurants, Travel, wine | Leave a comment

Eat Puglia | I Pastini Winery

Posted on 2018-04-03 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut has a taste of wine at I Pastini Winery on her tour of Puglia. It’s approaching early evening in Puglia’s lush Itrian Valley and time to enjoy that important Italian tradition known as aperitivo– socialising over drinks and snacks … Continue reading →

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Eat Puglia

Posted on 2018-03-31 by Judith Schrut

Certainly, with so much delicious food and drink to match picture postcard scenery and warm hospitality, your days in Puglia are sure to start and end with gorgeous gastronomy. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff #74

Posted on 2018-03-27 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more (well, in this case just stuff to sip) – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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Pedals in Puglia

Posted on 2018-03-24 by Judith Schrut

The sun is out, the sea deep blue, your sexy (e)bike is beckoning you! Welcome to your first morning on Contrasts of Puglia, Headwater Holidays’ self-guided cycling tour on the heel of Italy’s “boot”. Continue reading →

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Three Food & Wine Matches Made in Heaven (31 Dover)

Posted on 2018-03-16 by tikichris

For your most quaff-able of considerations, here’s a trio of food and wine pairings that definitely do the trick for me. Two might not come across as terribly revolutionary but many a wine lover might find my third suggestion rather novel. Continue reading →

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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Berkeley

Posted on 2018-03-15 by Judith Schrut

We’re heading south now, down Highway 101 to Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, the top public university in the USA and my Alma Mater. Continue reading →

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Where to Dine in Dublin | Piglet Wine Bar

Posted on 2018-03-05 by tikichris

Piglet Wine Bar, a laidback little eatery on the edge of Temple Bar was a last minute idea for dinner – but one that turned out to be brilliant. I loved the concept and the food and left wishing there was something similar in my hood back home in London. Continue reading →

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Where to Dine in Dublin | Fish Shop, Benburb Street

Posted on 2018-03-04 by tikichris

Fish Shop, Benburb Street is a supremely simple chip shop and wine bar about a block away on Benburb Street – was. So I went there – and had what I reckon will go down as one the very best meals of my year. Continue reading →

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Raw Wine with Isabelle Legeron | #TCTalks Episode 13

Posted on 2018-03-01 by tikichris

Isabelle Legeron is France’s only female Master of Wine, the leading advocate for the natural wine movement, and the driving force behind Raw Wine – the UK’s biggest fair for natural, organic and biodynamic wine with satellite events now in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Anything but a wine snob, Isabelle is someone I’ve learned a great deal from about how to enjoy and better appreciate wine. It was a pleasure getting to interview her for this 13th episode of tikichris Talks. Continue reading →

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Raw Wine with Isabelle Legeron | #TCTalks Episode 13

Posted on 2018-03-01 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, artisan wine, biodynamic wine, Drink, interview, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINE, organic wine, PODCAST, raw wine, RAW WINE FAIR, Shopping, The Store, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2, WC2R 1EA, wine, Wine Air, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Tejo Wines

Posted on 2018-02-28 by tikichris

A recent tasting of wines from Tejo held at Taberna do Mercado (one of favourite places to eat in London) provided the perfect inspiration to get moving on a visit to this little celebrated part of Portugal producing some beautiful wines well worth seeking out. Continue reading →

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Sushi in the City Brunch at Devonshire Club

Posted on 2018-02-19 by tikichris

The Saturday only Sushi in the City Brunch menu at Devonshire Club brings with it the chance to check out the swish digs of this usually members-only venue. But how’s the food? Here’s my take on a recent visit. Continue reading →

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Dinner at Harry’s: Living La Dolce Vita

Posted on 2018-02-04 by Judith Schrut

In 1960, London moviegoers flocked to see the groundbreaking La Dolce Vita and experience Marcello Mastroianni’s search for love, happiness and ‘the sweet life’ on the exuberant streets of Rome. Nowadays one need not look further than its newly-opened namesake in Knightsbridge, Harry’s Dolce Vita restaurant. Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea at The Langham London

Posted on 2018-02-03 by tikichris

Langham London Head Pastry Chef, Andrew Gravett, will open his kitchen to small groups as part of a one-time-only Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea. Continue reading →

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Love Madrid | Chef’s Table Tour

Posted on 2018-01-29 by Demi Perera

In the first post of her series about falling in love with Madrid’s gastronomy, Demi Perera begins her Love Madrid journey at Mercado de San Anton to gather provisions for creating a sumptuous Spanish lunch to share with friends. Continue reading →

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Ljubljana Lux | Movia Wine

Posted on 2018-01-04 by tikichris

Though there’s hardly enough produced to ship much to the UK, Slovenia is renowned for its excellent wines. During my visit to Ljubljana, I managed a quick jaunt out of town to the award-winning, family owned and run Movia Estate to have a taste for myself. Continue reading →

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Win a Big Bag o’ Booze for Free

Posted on 2017-12-27 by tikichris

Out with the old and in with the new! But what’s old for me might be new to you. I’m clearing space in my liquor cabinet. And that’s especially good news for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 7 | Metaxa

Posted on 2017-12-22 by tikichris

Welcome to the seventh episode of tikichris Talks. This one features an interview with Metaxa Managing Director Stephanie Ancel and Metaxa Master Constantinos Raptis. Our conversation took place at in November at theSt James Bar of the Sofitel London St James Hotel – one of my favourite bars in London actually – and was followed by a tasting of head barman Matteo Giannuzzi’s Dragon’s Son cocktail with Metaxa 12 Stars as the key ingredient. It’s a rich mix definitely worth you seeking out for a sip. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 7 | Metaxa

Posted on 2017-12-22 by tikichris

Welcome to the seventh episode of my tikichris Talks podcast. This one features an interview with Metaxa Managing Director Stephanie Ancel and Metaxa Master Constantinos Raptis. Our conversation took place at in November at the St James Bar of the Sofitel London St James Hotel – one of my favourite bars in London actually – and was followed by a tasting of head barman Matteo Giannuzzi’s Dragon’s Son cocktail with Metaxa 12 Stars as the key ingredient. It’s a rich mix definitely worth you seeking out for a sip. But what is Metaxa? It’s an old-aged spirit from the Greek island of Samos. I love the stuff but reckon it’s best to allow Stephanie and Constantinos describe it. Continue reading →