Cooking with the seasons: oysters
Falstaff does an oyster deep-dive, down through the churning seas of foodie fashion and the maelstrom of menu terminology...
Ben Colvill
Creative freelance wine/food writer and copy editor
Syrah in focus, part 1: the French homelands
16th February is International Syrah Day – Falstaff celebrates with a deep dive into this brooding, mysterious variety.
Syrah in focus, part 2: journeys around the world
Part two of our series follows Syrah through Europe and beyond.
Franciacorta: Italy’s young pretender to the sparkling crown
Rejecting the tank production methods of neighbouring Prosecco, Italy’s Franciacorta has its sights firmly set on another model: Champagne.
Best Sunday Roasts in London
Falstaff has scoured London’s rustic pubs and local restaurants to find the most delicious Sunday roasts.
Summer cheese and a glass of something chilled: a guide
Summer offers some of the year’s best cheese: here’s our pick along with ideas for drink pairings.
Syrah in focus, part 3: new world, new homelands
The last chapter in our Syrah story: The Americas, New Zealand and Australia...
The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the famously pungent Isle of Wight Garlic Festival.
Where to eat seafood in London, part 1
London is a truly great seafood city: here are our favourite seats at the bar for cracking, picking and shucking.
Recipe: spiced Seville orange shortbread with vanilla sugar
Light and crumbly biscuits scented with bitter orange and delicately spiced with cardamon and fennel seed.
Cooking with the seasons: venison
Lean and with a wonderful depth of flavour, venison is not just for the landed gentry.
Recipe: classic game chips
The more stylish offspring of the sauté potato and the potato crisp, game chips are the traditional accompaniment to roast game birds.
Challenging the three Cs of Christmas, part 2: Chablis
Part 2 of our challenge takes in alternative dry whites for festive seafood, fish and light starters.
Dutch Chef wins the prestigious 55th annual Taittinger prize
Jan Smink is crowned winner of “Le Taittinger” prize, one of the most prestigious in the world of cooking.
Where to eat seafood in London, part 2
The second part of our round up of fabulous places to eat seafood, especially shellfish, in London.
Bordeaux’s smoking pine forests: local winemakers ponder the impacts
As forest fires rage ever closer to the gates of Bordeaux’s wine estates, it’s not just this year’s vintage causing sleepless nights at the châteaux.
Game for Christmas – the perfect roast for smaller households
With even the smallest commercially available turkeys and geese dwarfing the Christmas table, game birds offer a tasty and elegant alternative.
Challenging the three Cs of Christmas, part 1: Champagne
The first part of our guide looks at alternative sparkling wines to match with festive canapés and decadent breakfasts.
Challenging the three Cs of Christmas, part 3: Côte de Beaune
Alternative “big whites” for the festive centrepiece.
3 wines for your Easter feast
With the privations of Lent coming to an end, it’s time to dial up the festivities with some great value wines (and food).
London’s finest cheese shops: a festive guide
From traditional purveyors of fine cheese to funky new arrivals, London’s artisan cheesemongers go into overdrive at Christmas time.
The great Christmas pud conundrum
A guide to the notoriously difficult task of selecting wines for your Yuletide dessert.
Italy’s 2022 harvest – through the lens of Piccini 1882’s key estates
Italian super-brand Piccini 1882’s harvest report: the signs are good
Wine beyond January: re-think, re-connect, re-set
Would you like to start being more considered in your wine choices? Here are Falstaff´s suggestions.
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