Noble Rot – Issue 11

Taking in Sicily, Santorini, Tenerife, Corsica, Sardinia and Pantelleria, destinations which many readers might more readily associate with aromas of sun tan lotions, swimming pools and summer holidays – it’s the evocative mineral and herbal bouquets of the island’s authentic terroir-ridden wines we have been enjoying at Rotter Towers of late. Not only were these wines grown on a volcano, but they actually taste and smell like they were too.

Contents

• Keira Knightley talks acting, obscure French grapes and West Ham United over a ‘volcanic island wine’ lunch at Moro.
• Celebrated French master chef Pierre Koffmann takes Noble Rot on a gut-busting tour of his favourite London kitchens, including A.Wong, Kricket and The Clove Club.
• Marina O’Loughlin comes clean on her hatred of dinner parties (‘I’ve had to endure so much dismal cooking, even bad restaurants seem like the promised land’).
• Andy Hayler divulges the locations of four obscure restaurants with obscenely well-priced wine lists. Fancy a glass of the stellar Champagne Salon 2002 for under £21? Fill your boots.
• We profile Frank Cornelissen & The Mount Etna fine wine revolution, Arianna Occhipinti, Gabrio Bini, chef Michel Guérard, restaurant Doumo, long lunches, tasting notes and holiday wines./li>