London Gastronomy Seminar no 2: From plant to cup
January 8th, 2010 admin
Very excited to announce the second of the London Gastronomy Seminars. It’s titled From Plant to Cup: Flavour in Coffee and Wine , and it will be held at on 21st January at Senate House, University of London (hosted by the Centre for the Study of the Senses, Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study). I’m the wine guy; coffee will be covered by James Hoffmann . I’ve heard James speak before – he’s a good reason to attend. You can buy tickets here .
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