in New Zealand, drinking and thinking pinot noir. I went to the PinotNoirNZ three-day event in Wellington, where I was one of about 600 people, talking, drinking, tasting and philosophising. It’s always a great event: this year the themes this... Read More

starting to cook again, after a week off in Canberra, where I saw the Versailles exhibition at the National Gallery – less exciting than I had hoped. It made sense largely because I had been to Versailles and read a... Read More