Results tagged “Chablis” from Birmingham Mail - Restaurant Spy

In a couple of weeks we'll be carrying a guide to the sort of treats people might enjoy on Valentine's Day.

My contribution has been to compile a list of drinks suited to such a romantic occasion.

Champagne is in the list, of course. And Chablis to neck back with oysters. Plus Sauternes to sup with strawberries.

Then there's an Italian beer on the grounds that Italian men are known for their love-making prowess so a bottle or two or their favourite brew might help us under-achieving Brits.

It seems I'm not alone in my love of wasabi peas (see yesterday's blog).

Two colleagues - one habitually greedy and the other a slender creature who seems to eat only fruit - have been helping me eat my rapidly diminishing supply. Other workmates, too, have been digging in.

The good news is that from my research on the web they seem to be healthy - the peas, not my fellow hacks. They're just oven dried peas coated with wasabi paste.

I'm now trying to persuade someone to bring in some cold bottles of San Miguel to accompany the few wasabi peas that remain. Or maybe a nice bottle of Chablis if anyone feels generous.