10 London restaurants to look forward to in 2021
While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.


Ice in wine: the ultimate taboo?
The on-going debate of ice in wine has dominated the summer drinks columns. Is it ever acceptable? WLC investigates.

Government u-turn on takeaway beers
The Government has decided to extend licensing laws introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic which allows pubs to sell takeaway beers.

CAMRA calls The Crooked House demolition ‘a national tragedy’ as fire treated as arson
Police are treating the fire at the historic Black Country pub The Crooked House as arson while CAMRA has described the case as a “national tragedy”.

Oppenheimer actor’s father closes Oxford bar due to LTN
Oppenheimer actor Florence Pugh’s father has closed one of his Oxford hospitality businesses due to low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) and the pandemic, he said.

Is Dave Chang right about ‘delicious’ ice in wine?
Putting ice in your wine “makes it taste like gold” according to Dave Chang, the chef behind the two-Michelin-starred Ko in New York City.

Eight Barbiecore Rosés for summer 2023
It’s Barbie’s world; we’re just living in it. The Global Wine Masters’ Michael Huband takes a look at the best Barbiecore rosés to celebrate the new film’s release.

OnlyFans pub landlady launches ‘OnlyCans’ beer
A pub landlady who turned to OnlyFans to save her Huddersfield boozer is now set to launch her own beer range.

Price of a pint rises 50p in a single year
The price of a pint of lager in the on-trade has risen by more than 50p within the space of a single year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK’s most remote pub offers free beer for 15 mile hike
The most remote pub in the UK, as verified by the Guinness Book of Records, is offering free beer to anyone willing to take a 15 mile hike to get to it this summer.

Quarter of drinkers choose rum over pint of beer
New research by rum brand Bacardi has claimed that more than one in four Brits will choose a rum-based cocktail instead of a pint of beer this summer.