As many of you have heard, the big news for restaurant obsessives this week is the (leaked) release of the 2010 update to the Michelin Guide. As usual, there are some winners, some losers and some shock decisions where potentials didn’t make the big time. Whether you love it or hate it, backpatting exercise or true culinary standard, winning a michelin star (or two) is still seen by many as the ultimate accolade in the restaurant world. The iconic Red Guide has been kicking around Britain since 1974 and in it’s latest iteration has decided to award another three jewel to the British gastronomical crown. As of 2010, Britain now boasts four three-star restaurants. The lucky fella is of course the international brand name Alain Ducasse, and the winning restaurant is based in the Dorchester… which coincidentally is owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
Continue Reading
Technorati Tags: 2010, guide, michelin
Posted in: 1 Michelin Star, 2 Michelin Stars, Food Articles
QGTW now reading intro | one | two | part three | four | five | six | seven
Did you manage to put your new tasting skills to good use? Cool, we are about the half-way point in this series and I hope that you’re finding this helpful. If there’s anything you’d like to have included, or have any questions, please do leave a comment at the end of this post, I’ll happily incorporate your needs!
In part three, lets turn our attention to buying those special bottles and a few simple tips to turn your home into the pefect short term wine cellar.
Here’s an index of what is included in this post:
- Where to buy wine
- The alcoholic criteria
- Storing the precious ones
Continue reading the full post…
Technorati Tags: buying, guide, quickie, storage, Wine
Posted in: Quickie Guide to Wine
follow the tweets