Cut at 45 Park Lane
WLC overall ranking: 75
WLC REVIEW: “The restaurateur grandfather of Head Sommelier, Matteo Ramazzina apparently taught him how to open a bottle of wine before riding a bike. Of his starry career, Ramazzina says: ‘working with wine is pretty much all I’ve ever done. I started working in France and Switzerland, then moved to London in 2004 where I had the honour of working with the likes of Morton’s Club, Maze by Gordon Ramsay, and The Ritz. I joined Dorchester Collection’s very own 45 Park Lane two years ago.’
“CUT at 45 Park Lane, replete with Damian Hirst butterfly art and rock and prog rock soundtrack, ‘boasts one of the most extensive, refined and extensive North American fine wine selections in UK,’ says Ramazzina, proudly. ‘We managed to secure a good allocation before the devastating Californian bushfires last year. So we are still able to offer some legendary wines at great value,’ he adds.
“One of Ramazzina’s commitments is to maintain an easily approachable, yet top end wines by-the-glass programme, ‘with several fine wines served on constant rotation.’ These may include Massican’s ‘Annia’, a Tocai-Friulano blend from Napa, and, from the Barossa, Henschke’s Keyneton Estate Euphonium Shiraz. In order to earn a place on Ramazzina’s list, a wine has to be approachable, “and ultimately a crowd pleaser – for as much as sommeliers are keen to feature the wackiest wines out there, they should be customer friendly first, and unique after”.”
