You can now take a sake train through Japan
East Japan Railway Company has launched a three-hour sake tasting experience that takes place on a train as it journeys through the Niigata Prefecture; the country’s biggest rice producing region.
Plans pulled for Idris Elba’s new wine bar due to staff shortages
He may be one of the biggest names in the movie industry, but Idris Elba has had to pull the plug on his plans for a wine bar in the redeveloped Battersea Power Station due to being unable to find enough staff.
WLC recommends: Pollen Street Social
Douglas Blyde visits Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social and speaks with South African-born sommelier Stefan Kobald about how the list also pays tribute to his Austrian heritage, and why he is a “huge nerd” about more than just wine. Taken from this year’s Wine List Confidential guide, available to buy now.
The Gosnells Mead Bar set to open
Londoners feeling the need, the need for mead are in luck as a new bar devoted to the drink is opening in Bermondsey this weekend.
Interactive map shows where Wetherspoons drinks are cheapest in the UK
With the cost of living crisis upon us and prices continuing to rise, there’s never been a better time to be armed with the knowledge of where to find a bargain. This interactive map will show you where the cheapest drinks in Wetherspoons venues in the UK can be found.
How the crashing pound will affect the price of a pint of beer
The slump in the pound is set to threaten the price of a pint, as experts warn that the cost of imported hops will continue to rise.
Historic 1700’s London pub reopens to the public
The iconic British pub in London’s Fitzrovia, The Carpenter’s Arms, has officially reopened following an extensive refurbishment.
Unfiltered: Matthieu Longuere MS
The wine development manager for Le Cordon Bleu oversees an array of wine courses at the Bloomsbury Square HQ ranging from Diploma in Wine, Gastronomy and Management to Working with Wines and Beverages in a Restaurant and Managing the Wine and Beverage Offer in a Restaurant as well as short courses in wine and beverages, and the brand new online Certificate in Wine Tasting.
Unfiltered: Jaewon Jeong
The assistant head sommelier of Berkeley Square’s Amazonico shares her life motto, discusses the importance of patient, hard work, and love for Formula 1 with Douglas Blyde…
People choose to spend more on premium drinks during recessions
People will spend more on premium drinking in pubs during the cost-of-living crisis, according to research data.
