Wines of Chile celebrates ‘amazing’ blind tasting results
Trade organisation Wines of Chile has called the results of its sommelier challenge an “amazing accomplishment” after Chilean wine came out on top in its blind tasting held in London.
Celebrated Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie dies
Renowned Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie, chef patron of his two Michelin-starred restaurant at the Gleneagles Hotel, has died aged 55 following a long battle with a brain tumour.
Richard Corrigan offers £1,000 meal for thieving diner’s identity
Chef Richard Corrigan is offering a £1,000 meal tab to anyone who can identify a customer who racked up a bill of £1,500 at his London restaurant and left without paying.
Nathan Outlaw ceases pub partnership with Sharp’s Brewery
Chef Nathan Outlaw, whose Cornish restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars in the latest guide, has stepped away from his collaborative pub project with Sharp’s Brewery, describing the move as a “huge decision”.
WLC Eats: Yen Burger
WLC’s Phoebe French heads to Borough Market’s latest burger joint, Yen Burger, for juicy Wagyu beef buns, umami-rich dashi chips and crispy halloumi with mango.
Two Hampshire wine producers join English vineyard expansion drive
Hambledon and Jenkyn Place have increased their area under vine, buoyed by the most fruitful year in English wine’s history in 2018, taking Hambledon’s annual capacity to 500,000 bottles and Jenkyn Place’s to 35,000-40,000.
Blogger launches new English wine podcast
Wine writer and blogger Josh Lachkovic has launched a six-part podcast series entitled ‘An Introduction to English Wine’, featuring interviews with 16 different winemakers from across the country.
Four reasons why UK consumers are drinking less wine
A report by industry insight service Wine Intelligence has identified four reasons why UK consumers are drinking less wine, after it revealed that the number of regular wine drinkers has fallen by around one million since 2015.
Six new Master Sommeliers announced following exam resit
The Court of Master Sommeliers has announced six new Master Sommeliers, all of whom have now passed the gruelling exam twice after a scandal earlier this year stripped 23 newly-crowned candidates of their titles.
Restaurant opens at UK’s first Pinotage vineyard
Leonardslee Gardens in West Sussex, the site of the UK’s first Pinotage vineyard, has opened its 36-cover fine dining restaurant called Interlude, with a tasting menu featuring ingredients foraged from the 200-acre estate.