By Robert Giorgione on February 28, 2012
Food and wine matching by Roving Sommelier Here is a delicious recipe, given to me by a friend and former colleague, Jonas Karlsson. It makes for a tasty lunch, first course or supper dish. It is also a wonderful way to use local and seasonal ingredients, especially if you’re a fan of fresh scallops. Try to get hold [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Recipes, Sommelier Stories, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Chardonnay, Chef, Chris Young, eBook, Fifth Floor, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Gravitas, Harvey Nichols, Jonas Karlsson, Marlborough, Marylebone, New Zealand, Orrery, recipe, Recipes, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, St Arnaud's Vineyard, wine blogs, Wine Reviews |
By Robert Giorgione on February 25, 2012
I would just like to make it clear that this blog article is a little different and much longer than my usual scribblings. Hence, I have split it up into nice, easy to digest, bite-sized chunks. Essentially, it is a ‘snapshot’ of a day in the life of a sommelier. This is the third part and [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on February 23, 2012
You may be already familiar with a scenario – you walk down the street or enter a room and you encounter a couple having a conversation. They are talking with antipodean accents which you can’t quite pinpoint. You ask them, “Which part of Australia are you from?” They turn around and look at you with [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on February 22, 2012
One of the best things about travelling to a foreign country is giving you a reason to return by not trying to cram everything all in one go. At least when you go back you will have a genuine opportunity to visit some new places, meet some more people and enjoy some new experiences. I [...]
Posted in Sommelier Stories | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Canterbury, Christchurch, Earthquake, eBook, food blogs, New Zealand, New Zealand Earthquake Appeal Fund, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, wine blogs |
By Robert Giorgione on February 20, 2012
As you may be aware, I am constantly on a quest to discover amazing examples of food and wine matching. I am very fortunate to frequent many tastings and can be seen gallivanting around, grazing on this and sampling that – all in the name of research, of course. From time to time, this can be very [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Product Reviews, Sommelier Stories, Tasting Notes | Tagged Alhambra, An Epicurean Odyssey, Artisan beers, Beer, Book, Borough Market, Cerveza, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Mezquita, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Spain, Spanish produce, Tasting Notes, Utobeer, wine blogs, Wine Reviews |
By Robert Giorgione on February 17, 2012
Food and wine matching by Roving Sommelier Here is a straight-forward recipe, which makes for a tasty lunch or supper dish. It is also a wonderful way to use fresh, seasonal ingredients, especially if you’re a fan of fresh trout. Alternatively, you could cook another type of fish – for instance salmon, salmon trout or mackerel. In [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Recipes, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Chardonnay, eBook, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, Lake Taupo, New Zealand, recipe, Recipes, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Trinity Hill, Trout, wine blogs, Wine Reviews |
By Robert Giorgione on February 15, 2012
I would just like to make it clear that this blog article is a little different and much longer than my usual scribblings. Hence, I have split it up into nice, easy to digest, bite-sized chunks. Essentially, it is a ‘snapshot’ of a day in the life of a sommelier. This is the second part [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Sommelier Stories | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Anthony Bourdain, Book, Chef, Court of Master Sommeliers, Customer Service, Fifth Floor, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Hospitality, Kitchen Confidential, La Tante Claire, Orrery, Oxo Tower, Restaurant Reviews, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Waiter Rant, wine blogs |
By Robert Giorgione on February 13, 2012
For this month’s PHOTO CAPTION COMPETITION: Take a look at the photo below and try to think of a caption, which you feel appropriate to the situation. I took this photo in Spring 2006 whilst visiting New Zealand and working vintage harvest in Marlborough. It features two famous Kiwi winemakers – Ivan Sutherland (far left) and [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on February 12, 2012
Food and wine matching by Roving Sommelier Here is a simple, quick recipe, which makes for a tasty first course, lunch or supper dish. It is also a wonderful way to use store cupboard ingredients, especially if you’re a fan of sashimi and aromatic spices. I have paired this dish with an aromatic New Zealand white [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Recipes, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, eBook, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Gisborne, James Millton, Millton Vineyard, New Zealand, Opou, recipe, Recipes, riesling, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sashimi, Tuna, wine blogs, Wine Reviews |
By Robert Giorgione on February 10, 2012
I would just like to make it clear that this blog article is a little different and much longer than my usual scribblings. Hence, I have split it up into nice, easy to digest, bite-sized chunks. Essentially, it is a ‘snapshot’ of a day in the life of a sommelier. Bon appetit! “Oi garcon…fetch us two [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Sommelier Stories | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Anthony Bourdain, Book, Chef, Court of Master Sommeliers, Customer Service, Fifth Floor, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Hospitality, Kitchen Confidential, La Tante Claire, Orrery, Oxo Tower, Restaurant Reviews, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Waiter Rant, wine blogs |
By Robert Giorgione on February 8, 2012
This blog article features a ‘snapshot’ of one of my favourite regions within New Zealand – Canterbury and Waipara. Less than an hour’s drive north of the city of Christchurch in Canterbury, the wine region of Waipara first captured attention when plantings in the ealy 1980s yielded Amberley Riesling. The region has always been known [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Gallery, Sommelier Stories, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Canterbury, eBook, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Gallery, Kindle Store, Lamb, Muddy Water, New Zealand, New Zealand Earthquake Appeal Fund, Pegasus Bay, Photos, Pinot Noir, riesling, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Waipara, wine blogs |
By Robert Giorgione on February 6, 2012
Over the years, Peter Gordon (co-owner/executive chef at The Providores Restaurant and Tapa Room on Marylebone High Street) has had many protégés and co-workers. These fortunate and gifted individuals, who have cut their culinary teeth and grafted hard alongside a true master, have then gone on to spread their wings and achieve their own success. [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Interviews, Restaurant Reviews, Sommelier Stories, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, Chef, Cristian Hossack, eBook, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Interviews, Marylebone, Marylebone Journal, New Zealand, Peter Gordon, Providores Restaurant, Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, wine blogs |
By Robert Giorgione on February 3, 2012
Food and wine matching by Roving Sommelier Seeing as today’s a Friday, I thought I would give you something ‘fishy’! Here is a simple, quick recipe, which makes for a tasty snack, lunch or supper dish. It is also a wonderful way to use store cupboard ingredients, especially if you’re a fan of Thai cuisine, [...]
Posted in Food and Wine Matching, Recipes, Sommelier Stories, Wine Reviews | Tagged An Epicurean Odyssey, Book, eBook, Fish cakes, Food and wine matching, food blogs, Gewurztraminer, Little Beauty, Marlborough, New Zealand, recipe, Recipes, Robert Giorgione, Roving Sommelier, Sommelier Stories, Thai cuisine, wine blogs, Wine Reviews |
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