Favourite beers of 2022:
1) Harvey’s Sussex Best- because it is
2) Oxford Headless Laud- an absolute belter
3) Hogsback TEA- tragically underrepresented in Oxford pubs
4) Oxford Porter- big up
5) Loddon Hullabaloo
Stranded in Montpellier due to snow. Struck simultaneously by the fragility of human endeavour and the vicissitudes of providence whereby I was accidentally equipped with a 4x4 and an emergency bottle of pinot.
My fantasy tasting note for @PolRogerEpernay 1898 vintage: cloudy appearance, oily texture like Chartwell lake water, with wafts of grave dirt, then Manuka honey, Chèvre and dried tofu, revealing the fruitiness of musty sorbs and Havisham apples. #tripleblindtasting
Champagne sells 4m fewer bottles in the UK in 2017 https://t.co/snRoWfYqba via @teamdb Cue host of reports on Brits' falling prosperity, Prosecco mania etc etc
Essay-writing after a long break. Literary efforts to resist ‘it’s all about ideology’ about as effective as Cognac’s efforts to appeal to a younger generation in the UK.
@Se_Railway Disgraceful customer service at Wadhurst station this morning. I have lost my railcard, so provided proof of purchase, dates & proof of replacement payment and photo ID, but was refused the discount I have paid to use. 🤷♀️