The Sagrantino grape makes one of my favourite wines. It has strong tannins and tends to be low yielding, producing wines that are rich, dark, complex and long-lived. The classic area where it is grown is the small town of Montefalco in Umbria. The Sagrantino di Montefalco denomination has a maximum yield of 48 hl/ha [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Wine’
August 30, 2009
Prague – a selection of restaurants
Prague has to be one of my favourite cities in the world! At any season, and despite the masses of tourists, it is possible to escape and find some wonderful hidden away places. A short visit over the last couple of days provided the opportunity to explore some new restaurants that I would definitely recommend:
La [...]
August 6, 2009
Croatia: seascapes, wine and food
So, I have been hiding away in the Dalmatian coast of Croatia for the last week – and greatly enjoying the amazing coastal scenery!
Dubrovnik – despite the thousands of tourists – has to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The opportunity to reconstruct it after the Serbian bombings of 1991-92, when an [...]
May 18, 2009
Maputo restaurants
Not everyone would automatically think of Mozambique for its culinary excellence – but for those who like fine seafood, Maputo’s restaurants are definitely worth exploring. Mozambique is a forgiving country, and despite the violent war of independence it still retains certain classic Portuguese traditions, not least the tendency to serve rice and chips with most [...]
December 18, 2008
December – Online Educa, Berlin
In late November or early December every year, many of the world’s leading figures in e-learning make their way to Berlin for Online Educa. This (14th) year was no exception – as ever, those left on the dance floor early on Friday morning somehow recovered enough to participate enthusiastically later in the day!!!
Members of the [...]
