After perhaps a not so profitable tasting day in Narbonne I decided to hit Carcassonne with gusto. One of my favourite memories here has to be of La Cité at dusk – absolutely stunning and a carafe of vino and wild boar casserole followed this. Yum! So after sending a few e-mails out we decided…
Greetings everyone from Egypt! So our trip has finally started and we are 5 days into our stay in the land of the pharaohs. After getting over the initial shock of the dirt, rubbish, beggars and such of Cairo – we are having an amazing time. Unbeknown to me we have learnt that Egypt actually…
I don’t about all of you but I just love that feeling of getting buckled into a flying bird with a headset in one hand a plastic glass of grape in the other – ok not the most romantic situation, but who can beat that feeling of the start of a holiday. So here are…
The evolution of the wine world has seen it become not only a sphere for the uber-sophisticated older crowd but now copious amounts of 20 something’s, like myself have immersed themselves in this fascinating world. The only difference between the two groups comes down to the amount of dosh you have to invest in the…
There’s nothing like a luxury weekend away to look forward to after a never-ending week at the office where everything seems to be going bottoms up. Lucky for me, the Sultanate of Oman is a mere 2 hour drive from Dubai which means I got to experience a weekend away like no other – A-lister…
If you live in Dubai or are ever visiting Dubai and truly want to indulge in a food and wine affair that can only be described as first class quality you have to visit Reflets by six-time Michelin starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire. This is a pull out all the stops romance – Krug is…