THE INTERVIEW - KUMIKO OHTA 25 Apr 2005 Kumiko Ohta and two French sommeliers, Jean-Louis Naveilhan and Xavier Chapelou, set up premium sake distribution company Isaké in April 2004. The company supplies restaurants and retail outlets and sells its range of around 20 premium sakes through its website, as...
THE INTERVIEW - PATRICK SALLES
25 Apr 2005 Thyme, formerly located in Clapham, now occupies a site in The Hospital – a state-of-the-art arts and media complex in Covent Garden that also houses film, sound and television recording studios, an art gallery and a private members’ club. The main...
THE INTERVIEW - DAVID 'ROBBO' ROBERTSON 13 Apr 2005 David ‘Robbo’ Robertson, the chief nose behind Jon, Mark & Robbo’s Easy Drinking Whisky Company, was born at Royal Brackla Distillery in Nairn, where his father was assistant manager. In 1994, he joined the team at The Macallan, initially as distillery...
THE INTERVIEW - GEMMA CRANGLE 06 Apr 2005 Gemma Crangle, a WSET-accredited tutor, worked briefly at consumer magazine Wine International and then for two years in the buying department of Corney & Barrow before setting up Terroir in 2003. The company supplies restaurants and private customers, focusing on wines...
THE INTERVIEW - ALESSANDRO MARCHESAN
16 Mar 2005 Alessandro Marchesan moved to London, from his home town of Venice, five years ago. He worked at Kensington Place in Notting Hill before moving to Rainer Becker’s Japanese restaurant, Zuma, two years ago, as wine buyer and sommelier. He is also...
THE INTERVIEW - GORDON MINNIS
02 Mar 2005 Gordon Minnis opened Calistoga, Edinburgh’s first Californian restaurant, in August 2004. He operates a strict non-smoking policy, in accordance with California state law, and has an all-California wine list, with the exception of a couple of wines that feature as ‘foreign...
THE INTERVIEW - DANNY CAMERON
23 Feb 2005 38-year-old former sommelier Danny Cameron describes himself as the ‘junior partner’ at Raymond Reynolds’ eponymous Portuguese specialist, a position he has held for more than six years. He is also the chairman of the Association of Portuguese Wine Importers (APWI), formed...
THE INTERVIEW - NEIL MATHIESON
17 Feb 2005 Neil Mathieson, Managing director, Eaux de Vie Ltd, London. Interview: Josie Butchart ...
THE INTERVIEW - MALCOLM DUCK
08 Feb 2005 Malcolm Duck, Owner, Duck’s at Le Marché Noir, Edinburgh. Interview: Josie Butchart ...
