wineoman.bsky.social
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The dry aged Charolais was feckimg superb. Reckon the cuisson was on point too. That sauce was a sort of albufera with truffle. Steak didn't need it but I wanted it, 😋. Great last dinner of 2024. Mon 2025 show yerself!
December 31, 2024 at 8:41 PM
For tonight have decanted a relatively modest Bordeaux - 2014 Dauzac and a 2020 Chambolle-Musigny to go with dry aged Charolais beef and a shop bought perigueux sauce.
December 31, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Another fantastic lunch at Unalome . We chose from the set lunch menu & the ALC. The quality of the produce and cooking was excellent as usual and we were well looked after by Chef Cheevers & team. Also enjoyed a couple of nice bottles incl Hitching Post Pinot Noir. Merci chef
December 31, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Desserts at Unalome were Michel Cluizel 72%chocolate, caramel cream, banana mango & passionfruit sorbet, Louise Bonne Pear & tonka bean mousse, vanilla rice pudding, spiced pear, clotted cream ice cream, hazlenut praline, chocolate mousse, bergamot & hazlenut ice cream.
December 31, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Main courses at Unalome were North sea turbot, Shetland mussels, artichoke and shellfish consomme, bbq Orkney beef, bone marrow, aubergine & crispy potato. Roast halibut, cauliflower, yuzu kosho butter sauce & St Brides duck, ceps, potato dauphine & confit duck pastilla.
December 31, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Next at Unalome came a surprise additional course from Chef Cheevers of an amazing dish of spelt grain & west coast Scottish lobster risotto finished with 24 month Grana Padano. I know the photo doesn't do it justice but the flavour and Umami were off the charts. Thank you!
December 31, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Starters at Unalome included West Coast langoustine, koshihikari rice & dashi cappuccino, roasted veal sweetbread, preserved walnut, caramelised onion, potato & comte. Grilled shellfish, fennel, bouillabaisse sause, safron rouille. The size of that sweetbread. All were perfect
December 31, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Back home in Belgium now but had a fabulous family lunch in Unalome by Graeme Cheevers before we left. Started with the usual excellent bites including oyster with sorrel, steamed bun topped with beef tartare and caviar, Mull cheddar gougere & I think smoked mackrel tartlet and roe.
December 31, 2024 at 4:22 PM
First time visit to The Palmerston tonight and it was great. Food was simple but very well done. Potted Dexter with pickled onion, rigatoni with cod cheek, whole partridge and veal sausage and mash. All hit the spot. The Aalto was drinking well but would be great with a few more years.
December 28, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Tonights cocktails courtesy of Hey Palu in Edinburgh. Fecking marvellous stuff.
December 28, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Cracking Nuits-saint-georges with a lovely breast of Magret de canard. Good start to the weekend.
December 20, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Hail hail from the Wild Rover in Brussels. Mon the hoopsm intae them. 🍀🍀🍀
December 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Cocktail time. Manhattens enhanced with the Barolo Chinato Cocci sweet vermouth. Also the Gibson with pickles. Proper drinks.
December 15, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Graham's 30yr old, Masi Amarone Costasera and 36m Comte,truffle brie, Epoisse and great blue cheese from Belgium. Good end to dinner.
December 14, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Beef turned out fecking marvellous.
December 14, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Got beef and wine on the menu for tonight. Bone in Rubia Gallega and Charolais sirloin. To be reverse seared and smothered in smoked maldon salt.
December 14, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Checking in again from The Irish Rover in Brussels. Mon the Hoops 🍀🍀🍀
December 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
In Henne Wein bar Köln and they have a super wine list. Grabbed the last bottle of the 2018 Riesling Sankt Nicholas from Peter Jacob Kuhn. Superb stuff. Also the 2014 Valpolicella from the king of Veneto Quintarelli. A real treat.
December 5, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Only so much hot mulled wine I can take. Drinking some proper wine in Hene Weinbar now. This 2017 Marsanmay by Jean Fournier is going down well. Although that feuerzangenbowle was rocket fuel🚀
December 4, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Back in Köln to visit the Christmas markets. A feast of food and drink awaits. Kicking off with some flammlachs, Reibekuchen with apple sauce and some gluhwein. Building up to the football later tonight🍀
December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Watching today from the Wild Rover, home of the Brussels CSC. Mon the hoops. 🍀🍀🍀
November 30, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Back to the top steakhouse in Bacoli for meat and wine. I'm on the 850g bone in Galician. Wine is a very nice 2018 Zenato Amarone. Madonna! Its like rasins dipped in chocolate with a cherry liqueur.
November 27, 2024 at 7:22 AM
No much of a culture vulture but the trip to Pompei was superb. Weather could not have been better either.
November 24, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Lovely day for a few pre game beers on the beach. Tennents anyone?
November 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Got access to a shop near Naples. Wish I brought a spare case. Solaia is coming home to me. 239 Euro is a no brainer. Missed out on the 189 Euro Sassicaia!
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM