Coronavirus a ‘9/11 moment’ for hospitality sector
The coronavirus pandemic has been classed as a ‘9/11 moment’ for the hospitality sector by the founder of London’s Vagabond Wines, who fears that the situation may worsen before it gets better.
Five restaurant wine specialists now offering UK home delivery
If you thought that the coronavirus lockdown meant missing out on rarefied wines only found in restaurants, you’d be wrong – and to prove it we’ve rounded up five restaurant wine specialists now offering home delivery to drinkers in the UK.
LVMH creates collectible fine wine case to raise €0.5m for restaurant trade
LVMH Vins d’Exception is to sell-off a set of collectible labels, from Château d’Yquem to Cheval Blanc, to raise more than €500,000 for the shuttered restaurant trade in France, the UK and the US.
Coravin’s latest model ‘hard to make better’
The start of April saw the launch of Coravin’s latest wine pouring tech, featuring a clamp that automatically grips the top of a bottle, ensuring that the device is “hard to make better” according to its founder.
10 great restaurant wines for UK home delivery
One of the very few good things to have come out of the coronavirus lockdown has been the redistribution of restaurant wines to consumers at home. We round up 10 great examples available for delivery.
Perfect wines for imperfect times: Chardonnay and shakshuka
Following on from last week’s stale pastry and Madeira pairing, today we suggest a Chardonnay for a showdown over shakshuka.
London Wine Fair 2020 cancelled
It’s official: The London Wine Fair 2020 has been cancelled in its 40th anniversary year, with the UK’s next national wine show scheduled for 17-19 May 2021.
London wine club 67 Pall Mall to remain open, quoting Churchill
Despite the escalating Covid-19 crisis in London, private members’ wine club 67 Pall Mall has announced its decision to stay open with rousing words from wartime British statesman Winston Churchill.
Seven sensational bone dry Rieslings
We bring you a selection of seven sensational bone dry Rieslings from our latest Global Riesling Masters, taking in wines from Alsace, Austria, Alto Adige and the Eden Valley.
Global Malbec Masters 2019: the results in full
All the medallists and extensive analysis from the latest Malbec-only tasting from the Global Masters, featuring the best samples from Argentina and Chile, and a surprising discovery from Spain.