Oiseau Oiseau – Introduction We often visit Normandy on our visits to France as we have a cider producer who makes delicious natural apple and pear ciders using the same techniques as his family has been using for hundreds of years. This now means that we get a chance to […]
La Dilettante – Introduction La Dilettante is a natural wine bar in the centre of the wine town of Beaune in Burgundy. The food here is simple but very tasty consisting of very good charcuterie, maybe a soup or a curry and some other items such as terrines. It is […]
Great Eating in France France is a very large country. It is not a good idea to randomly choose to drive around this diverse country. Rather it is better to choose some places where you definitely want to visit for the food and wine experiences and then decide whether you […]
Sézanne – Introduction We were first alerted to the existence of this excellent epicerie in Colmar by our friend Jean Ginglinger who is one of our natural wine suppliers from the Alsace region. Coincidentally, the epicerie also sells a fine range of natural wines including those of the Ginglinger family. […]
Hope St Radio – Introduction Hope St Radio is much more than a bar or restaurant – it is also a valuable community resource where (mainly young) people congregate to enjoy the vibe, the music, the art and the food and drink. Approaching the venue you notice the relaxing outdoor […]
Public Wine Shop – Introduction Public Wine Shop is a wonderful addition to the Melbourne food and wine scene. It is a natural extension of the natural wine importing business of Campbell Burton and Charlotte Ryan who were early adopters of the unstoppable trend towards wines without additives. We first […]
Winestand Waltz – Introduction Winestand Waltz is a tiny natural wine bar in Shibuya run by talented Yasuhiro Ooyama who has a deep knowledge of French and Japanese natural wines. You will find it quite close to Ebisu station. You cross to a side street, walk along for a few […]
Introduction to Septime Septime is a lovely restaurant in a relaxing space in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Here produce is king and the chef, Bertrand Grebaut, has the confidence not to contort the food to be what it isn’t. Rather he adds touches and twists that help the produce […]
Brawn is a wine-focussed restaurant in London. The wine list is loaded with an interesting selection of natural wines including some smaller producers that have not received much exposure. We also very much enjoyed the food here on our recent visit. It is owned by Ed Wilson, a chef whose […]
Kabi in Tokyo is run by a small, talented and focussed team with overseas experience cooking food that seems just right for the times and the place.
