wine and history and culture….…. there’s also food. Traditionally visitors to Bordeaux end up quacking after a few days with the Foie gras and Sauternes, Magret and Medoc or Confit de canard and Saint Emilion matches that are often served in local chateaux and bistros alike – and who can complain it’s all delicious but [...]
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A pink pigeon is not something you see after a few too many glasses, on the contrary this once prolific bird is now a protected species in it’s home of Mauritius. It’s honor the Medine sugar cane estate has named its vanilla and spice flavoured rum after this rare bird. Pink Pigeon original rum is [...]
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Each year Regent Grand Hotel in Bordeaux does their thing for charity – last year all the profits from coffee served in the hotel during September went to The World Childhood Foundation. This year their Michelin star chef : Chef Pascal Nibaudeau has created a pink dessert ‘Raspberry Tagada Tart with a carambar crunch’ in [...]
READ MORE »A day out with a difference this weekend? The 6th and 7th March Lillet, the famous aperitif de Bordeaux, celebrates the Fete de l’Orange . Tastings workshops, the orange market and of course lunch will be held in the Art Deco cellars and museum dating back to 1887 Made from local wines, red and white, [...]
READ MORE »So chocolate and Haut Bailly for St Valentine too? Nip into the shop at Château Haut Bailly and buy their chocolates specially crafted by Bordeaux artisan chocolatier Saunion, or pick up a box at the Saunion store in Bordeaux (56 cours Georges Clemenceau) and you will receive an invitation for a free visit for 2 [...]
READ MORE »La Maison du Chocolat always excels itself with imaginative ideas for Christmas and passing through Paris this weekend I had to stock up for the festive season. Sadly I wasn’t there at the right moment to try some of their tasting classes. There are several to choose from including cooking classes but the one that [...]
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Move over Brussels, come to Leeds for fresh hand-made chocolates under the Lauden label, so fresh they only have a 10 day shelf life. Sun (from Singapore) and Stephen created the company in 2007. Their delicious fruity flavours : Lychee and Rose, Sour Cherry, Passion fruit, to name a few, are illustrated with elegant transfers [...]
READ MORE »The run up to the festive season seems the ideal time to launch a new chocolate shop, and should you already be in the wine business it’s a match made in heaven (I will pull together a wine and chocolate tasting in Bordeaux at the slightest excuse). I found this new comer in my home [...]
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The Daylesford Organic Farmshop is known for its fine food locally sourced that also makes its way to the London shop and restaurant in Notting Hill. As of this month you can learn how to prepare the food served at both their country and town restaurants with. Beware however before starting the raw food version [...]
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Gaëlle Benoiste Pilloire ‘L’Officier de Bouche’ came to put us to work with a wonderful summer menu : Melon, ginger and lime soup, Farmhouse Chicken en papillotte with herbs and mascarpone on new potatoes and courgettes, Brie stuffed with summer truffles and the fabulous Lavender pannecotta with strawberries in thyme infused wine. And the wines [...]
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Wendy has spent the last 25 years in the French Food and Wine Industry.
Wendy now teaches professionals and the general public in Bordeaux, the UK and as far away as Asia and the US, as well as accompanying private wine tours for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. Her aim is to open the doors of the world’s most famous vineyards, explaining and making the wonderful world of French wine more accessible.
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