Gordon Ramsay is a terrible fraud. Friends of ours lived near him, and one Christmas their little boy made mince pies. ‘Do you think Mr Ramsay might like my pies?’ he asked, and his parents, a little nervously, assured him he would. So the lad left a plate outside the Ramsay door, and next day got a note back saying, ‘Those were the best mince pies I ever ate!’
So he’s not the monster he is on television. I hope he doesn’t sue me for saying so. I mention this only because our first choice this week (from the amazing FromVineyardsDirect) is house wine in all of Ramsay’s three-star restaurants. It’s Château Bauduc 2010 (2), a delectable white Bordeaux made by a British couple, Gavin and Angela Quinney. We’ve offered an earlier vintage of this before and it was hugely successful. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, it has a depth and richness which make it wondrous as an aperitif or with food.
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