In our final round up of 2013 we were lucky enough to review some wonderful products. The first was a special treat for Mr B and myself when we were sent a mixed case of 12 bottles of wine from Virgin Wines. This was part of a special wine hamper available as a Bespoke Offer from Barclaycard. The highlight of the reds was most certainly a beautiful Chilean Pinot Noir, Tierra Del Corazon Casablanaca Pinot Noir Reserva 2013. It had wonderful hints of both blackcurrant and cherry and a lovely velvety finish and partnered beautifully with a rack of lamb. From the whites my favourites ...
The Day That…
What was the most important day in your life so far? Your wedding day? The birthday of your child? The day you got some really good news or passed an exam? I imagine it is different for all of us. What you probably didn't do that day was get up before daybreak, leave the comfort of your warm comfy bed, and head out to the Cornish coastline in order to capture a photograph of the dawn sky. If your special day happens to be after the 21st June 2005 though fear not. Someone else did. Gavan Goulder did exactly this to commemorate the birth of a son to a close friend, and later the birth ...