Rodrigo de la Calle – Madrid´s gastrobotanic revolutionary

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Rodrigo de la Calle, a young Michelin-starred chef, as part of a project he has been working on for our Viña Mayor wine range.  Not only is he a thoroughly top bloke, he is a very passionate chef, spearheading a movement he calls “gastrobotanica” reviving rare varieties of … Continue reading →

DiverXo – the best restaurant in Madrid?

Diverxo was recommended to me by the Spanish wine expert John Radford whose admirable girth speaks of a man to trust in culinary matters. Opened just a few years ago by a young husband and wife team who, moving back from London where the chef worked in several Asian fusion restaurants, had to sell their … Continue reading →