The Easing of the #LeicesterLockdown
Leicester lockdown easing! Like most of you, I have been following the news avidly over the last 24 hours, trying to understand the easing of #LeicesterLockdown. Obviously it would have...
Category: opinion
BOOK REVIEW: The Wine Explorer
Former wine merchant turned wine writer Graham Mitchell’s latest book is a joyful read, drawing on his years of travel as a wine buyer and sharing the experiences of the...
The Wisdom of Crowds: Eating Out
According to James Surowiecki’s theory of the wisdom of crowds, aggregating the decisions of groups will often give a better answer than could be come up with by one individual...
What’s wrong with Leicester?
I’ve been honoured to write about Leicester for more than 10 years on this blog. In that time I’ve seen a definite increase in the quality and quantity of food...
Do you know your Corpinnat from your Cava?
Corpinnat: Sparkling wine production in the Penedes region of Spain is getting a shake up. Reading up about the history of wine, and the autobiographies of my heroes in the...
Reflections on Pregnancy
I am guessing that this is the last post I will write for you during my pregnancy. We’re at 38 weeks now, so Moley could be making an appearance at...
Babi Private Antenatal Classes
So here we are – Saturday 4th May marks my pregnancy coming to term as I am 37 weeks today. Moley is due in 3 weeks but realistically could make...
BOOK REVIEW: Sparkling Wine by Stewart Wilde
I have found Vineyards of England and Wales: Sparkling Wine by Stewart Wilde to be an interesting but somewhat enigmatic book. The author is an architect who left his initial...
