This week's bargain alert features this Pillitteri Winery Vidal Ice Wine at @LidlGB. £12.99 was its full price in December. No idea if this is in all stores UK wide. Tim Needham Paul Courtney SolicitingFlavours Joni Karanka Dave Cronin Brian Elliott Tom Lewis James Hubbard

Picton & Co📍

- Sea bass ceviche and jalapeño granita
- Smoked brisket potato terrine
- Lobster bisque and sea herb tortellini
- Basque cheesecake ice cream
- Orange and almond cake

Nowhere near perfect but some tweaks and this could be a great spot for the bay.

I knew I was on to something- apart from my own irascibility- but it turns out the whole careless, ill-informed 'Hidden gem!' thing has been many of you, all over the UK, for a long time.

So no excuses in future, eh.

Oh and QBAO is decent, too.

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If you fancy doing the Camino de Santiago but find the idea a bit daunting, listen to how Phoebe ‘Wander Woman’ Smith & Cerys Matthews got on when walking 102km from Tui on the Portuguese border to Santiago, following a less busy route organised by Inntravel with plenty of Albariño stops

Alsace adventure (3) Visiting Barmès-Buecher, great people, great wines
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My review of our two meals at Parkers Arms published on Kavey Eats this morning. Exceptional cooking that made me very emotional.
Find it at kaveyeats.com/the-parkers-ar…
Easy to see why they've been in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs for so long and why so many of my food friends also adore it!

Looking forward to hosting the inaugural winetasting with these guys on the 10th May. Been great working with them to create their new wine bar in Pontypridd. Loads more to come 🤩

littlepickersgrazing.co.uk

What a Tasting!!

It was an exceptional insight into the world of @millsbrewing and the genesis of so many unique beers.

The last photo in the slideshow is the range now available in the shop to take away.

Resin
Standing Beer
Saison Cider Cask
Spectre Sister

Cheers

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Dinner tonight: Janet’s Pontypridd for what is the nicest Korean food in Wales outside of my own home.

NEW POST: Tukka Tuk Canteen shut its doors for good today and when a place that is as good as this can't survive for more than a couple of months then we should all be worried about what is coming.

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Interesting evening in store tomorrow Mystere Wine Club, with an intriguing Famille Perrin tasting #drinkbetterwine

New on the blog: Ton Thai Street Food Cafe.

A mini tribute to some of my favourite Thai food spots, and discovering a new one 10 minutes up the road from me within walking distance of Castle Coch.

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My thoughts on Jeux Jeux on the South Bank andyhayler.com/restaurant/jeu…

Familiar face and name in the Rioja Guide 2024 that dropped yesterday with May's issue of Decanter Rioja food pairing recommendations from shupal from ultracomida & Spanishwinebyultracomida along with Owen Morgan from Bar 44 Tapas y Copas, Bar 44 Bristol

New on the blog - a brilliant tasting menu at HEANEYS #Cardiff
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The new release en rama manzanilla from Hidalgo La Gitana is unsurprisingly lovely wineanorak.com/2024/04/25/hig…

'You can't start a fire without a spark' - Fintan Kerr reckons those who love wine need to inspire others: winemag.co.za/wine/opinion/f…

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