It somehow feels luxurious to open a bottle of bubbles by yourself on a Friday night. No-one else home, nothing to celebrate, but the bubbles in the glass give the evening an air of lightness and seem a portent of a good weekend to come.
I do love an aged wine and bubbles are no exception. My very good friend Michelle had a birthday today and to toast her good health and longevity we opened a bottle of 2004 Clover Hill sparkling. It was a rich, golden colour, with delicious honey aromas. So good, in fact, that the we emptied
I confess, there are crumbs on my keyboard. It's such a tragedy - all that salty goodness going to waste. I'd forgotten how delicious these little treasures are. Raw almonds are good, but not nearly as satisfying as their roasted counterparts, rolled in salt. And if you're looking for the perfect sparkling wine accompaniment, look
The wine mystery has been solved and resolved. Grant Burge are kindly sending me a replacement bottle for the leaky one, requesting that I send the offender back with its cork. So I opened it and it turns out there's nothing wrong with the cork, but the neck was cracked - when I twisted the