I am staying indoors to avoid the virus, an experience greatly improved by the arrival in my Kindle of The Mirror and the Light, the final book in Hilary Mantel’s Tudor trilogy, centred around Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to Henry VIII. It’s a great, big pleasure and if you are stuck in a house by yourself, […]
So you want some nice fizz to add sparkle to your Christmas but you don’t want to fork out for Champagne? I wrote recently about the obvious alternatives, Cava from Spain, and Prosecco from Italy. There are others. A good French Crémant is an excellent choice. It is made from the same grapes as Champagne, […]