After months of redecorating & reorganising. The cellar is finally finished! Just under 700 bottles... W00t!

I love the "campagne". Tonight's meal 4 courses, incl local cheeses & dessert for 30 €! I spent more on the wine

Dinner by myself in Mercurey so only a 1/2 btl but pure pleasure in a bottle - wonderful food too - Hotel Val d'Or

For those who are interested: this is how accounting should be done. On 3 screens. [check out the photo]

Front-facing cam on iPhone4: funhouse mirrors distortion. My nose ain't THAT big. Also flipped horizontally. The earring is in my LEFT ear.

New spectacles from Armani. Unshaven Saturday morning. Trying the front-facing cam on my iPhone4. Cont'd...

First Italian cooking class - Dessert : Sabayon caffè mascarpone. This 1 I made from start to finish. Bravissimo

My first Italian cooking class. Main course : Linguine alla carbonara di salsicce

Had my first Italian cooking class. Start Millefoglie di melenzana caramellata, mozzarella croccante - delicioso!

Picking out wine for tonight. Possibly too much choice? Always takes me forever. Probably 1 of my favourite tasks!

My Ducasse entrée - Asperges vertes de Lauris. I made that! PS: it was mega-delicious! Purée d'asperges to die for

Absolutely amazing meal at @HiddenKitchen tonight Both food & wine were remarkable & delicious Highly recommended!

Me and my birthday present to myself. The iPad, my iPad, is in da house!

Cracked open the first of 3 new Chianti Classicos in da house. Dievole La Vendemmia 2007. Refreshingly fruity.

My daughter, from England, just walked in the door as a surprise for my wife's birthday! Amazing surprise!

Guess where I am...

Marcarini Barolo Brunate '05: light-bodied, more earth than fruit but still kickass (14%). Held up to my rich Osso Bucco.

Christmas tree decorated, sorted & ready.

Right. Christmas tree is up. Lights are lit. Nat's crooning "chestnuts roasting..," d
Decorations go up after dinner. The season is upon us!

Literally hundreds queued up in front of Paris Apple Store. I'm going home. :-(