Every so often a wine label or decorative packaging grabs your attention. Next time you’re replenishing supplies of your favourite wines, spirits and drinks you have discovered in your travels, keep an eye out for what whatever tipples your fancy. After all, an empty bottle at home is not only an excuse to shop for [...]

Dining at Petrossian has been on our list of decadent things to do but we are yet to make it to Restaurant Le 144 in Paris’ 7th arrondissement. Until we are able to realise that dream of ordering off la carte des caviars, we did the next best thing.
About Petrossian

Petrossian is a name synonymous with [...]

Forget oversized Christmas trees and glittering tinsel in shopping centres. Nothing heralds the approach of the holiday season more than the Ultimo Wine Centre announcing its annual Champagne tasting. Forming part of our Foodie Triangle, The UWC has been a regular haunt for many years, an enotheque that often satisfies our craving for libations discovered [...]

What brings me great joy when travelling the world is the discovery of new culinary treats and local beverages, particularly those I can replicate back home. It is the ultimate souvenir, a lingering taste sensation that floods the mind and the palate with sweet memories of the trip.
It was in the enchanting town of Treviso [...]

If you’re a James Bond aficionado, you’d know all about the Vesper Martini from Ian Fleming’s novel, Casino Royale. Or if you’ve seen the penultimate Bond flick with Daniel Craig, you’d remember the scene where Bond orders the Martini in between kicking villain arse, keeping a poker face and spilling blood over his white shirts.
Ever [...]

Stepping through the arched entrance of the Ultimo Wine Centre, you get the same feeling as you would when you walk into a contemporary gallery showcasing recent artists with a few old masters. Or if you’re a bibliophile, you feel a similar frisson as when you step inside a private library with rows of the [...]

“Blanc ou rosé?”
“Les deux!”
The first time I was offered a glass of Pineau, I opted for both. What better way to celebrate a family reunion in Dompierre-sur-mer, a charming town near the historic port of La Rochelle, when family from all over the globe decided to spring a surprise reunion in Europe.
Pineau des Charentes is [...]