Wine Style: On the Grapevine ; Clive Platman Meets Johnny Walker at Malmaison Brasserie
Birmingham Post › October 13, 2004
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Malmaison's recently revamped wine list is prefaced by a quote by the poet, Horace: 'Wine is one of the most pleasant of God's gift. It stimulates the appetite, enhances food, promotes conversation and euphoria and turns a mere meal into a memorable occasion'.
It was thus so at a recent encounter with Johnny Walker, the newly-appointed Malmaison Wine Buyer and their Sommelier, Amy Hollier, where I wanted to discuss the role of wine in a restaurant.See the full content of this document
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Wine Style: On the Grapevine ; Clive Platman Meets Johnny Walker at Malmaison Brasserie
With a name more suited to whisky than wine, the diminutive Johnny Walker is a fascinating character. Now aged 54, he is from a humble Glaswegian background, and began his working life as an apprentice cooper in the Scotch trade.
After ...See the full content of this document
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