The unsung heroes of wine service

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The unsung heroes of wine service
The Unsung Heroes of Wine Service Originally published This article first appeared in the Times of Malta on 12 January 2018. Read the original article in the Times of Malta A Second Pour Looking back at articles I wrote for the Times of Malta, I sometimes find my views unchanged. At other times, years of [...]

Wine lists by soil type, seriously?

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Wine lists by soil type, seriously?
Wine Lists by Soil Type, Seriously? Originally published This article first appeared in the Times of Malta on 13 October 2017. Read the original article in the Times of Malta A Second Pour Looking back at articles I wrote for the Times of Malta, I sometimes find my views unchanged. At other times, years of [...]

Cracking bottles and eggs

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Cracking bottles and eggs
The egg measure of skill White wine is to a winemaker what the egg, one of the most finicky but essential staples of cooking, is to a chef: a telling gauge of ability and skill. Making white wine is easy but hard to master. Requiring a delicate touch, an exact sense of timing and an [...]

Manners Maketh the Wine

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Manners Maketh the Wine
The festive season is that time of year when some people get to try wine for the first time, especially when dining out. That’s when they come to realise that wine drunk at the restaurant table is a unique beverage having a set of manners all its own. Take the ritual of approval. Once you’ve [...]

Wine and Vitello tonnato revisited

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Wine and Vitello tonnato revisited

If you were to take a culinary snapshot of Malta, apart from wine, tuna and capers would be some of the most likely local ingredients centred in the crosshairs of your viewfinder. Prepared together with fresh veal, they would make for a vanguard Maltese surf-and-turf dish local fishermen and farmers, chefs and sommeliers, and all … Read More