Douglas Blyde visits Ashford Castle on the west coast of Ireland. Once owned by the Guinness family, the “magnificent property” contains all manner of gastronomic delights, including a cellar where guests are invited in to pick a bottle to go with head chef Philippe Farineau’s seasonal menu. Taken from this year’s Wine List Confidential guide, available to buy now.

Nyetimber will be hosting two dinners in the medieval barn at its West Sussex estate, pairing the menus of two Masterchef: The Professionals winners with its English sparkling wine. 

Joining in the celebrations during this the ninth International Sherry Week, Ekstedt at the Yard put together a special set pairing menu matching dishes highlighting the Scandinavian cooking techniques of Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt with four of Lustau’s top-flight Almacenista sherries.

London wine merchant Jeroboams will be expanding its portfolio with a new shop on 77 High St Wimbledon set to open this December.

City jazz club and speakeasy bar Oriole has announced it has been forced to close at the end of the year due to the ongoing redevelopment of Smithfield Market and the relocation of the Museum of London.

Mixologists from Dean & Nancy on 22 in Sydney and Sky Bar in Melbourne have partnered up to create an ultra-premium version of an Old Fashioned, and the price tag isn’t for the faint-hearted.

With the World Cup in Qatar now less than two weeks away, new research has claimed that Brits could spend £91 million on pints of beer if England makes it all the way to the final.

After 265 years of business, Simpson’s Tavern has been forced to shut its dark wood doors over a rent dispute, but plans are being made to rescue the historic chophouse.

The number of restaurants and food outlets entering liquidation nationally increased 46% in the quarter to September 2022, according to the Insolvency Service.

A chef in Shropshire has taken the decision to shut the restaurant he has run for more than three decades due to losing his sense of taste after catching Covid-19.

Wine List Confidential author Douglas Blyde visits the three-Michelin-starred London bastion of the world-famous Alain Ducasse. There he discovers how head sommelier (and Star Wars fan) Vincenzo Arnese applies Yoda’s teaching: “Do or do not, there is no try”.

A combination of soaring energy costs and the World Cup being held in the winter this year means it might be cheaper to watch games in the pub than at home, one study has claimed.