Caldo Verde and Peri-Peri chicken at the Radium Beer Hall yesterday with Huge and Esmund from Jonathan Ball who are on the ball, handling the distribution of The Good Value Guru Diaries 2010. To drink, a bottle of Pierre Mignon Champagne from Spar, a bottle of Lurton Malbec from Thierry van den Bosch (2001 vintage, Huge and Mrs. Ashton are planning an end-of-the-year trip around Argentina and Huge doesn’t look the tango-type) and a bottle of Du Toitskloof Nebbiolo 2007 – all tobacco and spice.

Esmund and Neil

Esmund reports incredible demand for the GVG Diaries from Exclusive Books, which are hopefully being loaded on MV Orange River Bridge, as I type. Auspicious name for the ship that, with the Orange River appellation having a bumper 2010 harvest.