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You say rosato and I say rosado

You say rosato and I say rosado

By Robert Giorgione on August 5, 2012

I have a particular soft spot for pink wines. But what do we mean exactly by ‘pink’ wines? Some of them, however, do receive a bit of a bad reputation. Some people believe that rose wines are very seasonal and allegedly only appeal to a particular segment of the wine-drinking public. To be honest, my [...]

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A recipe from Tom Aikens

A recipe from Tom Aikens

By Robert Giorgione on July 26, 2009

In 2000, I worked with Tom for nearly a year when he was head chef under Pierre Koffmann at La Tante Claire restaurant in London. Like many other people, I consider him to be one of the greatest chefs this country has ever produced. It was a great pleasure to work together and I have [...]

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