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Wine List Confidential: Sune, Hackney
Douglas Blyde heads to Hackney to visit Sune. With 100 bins of wine and sake, is the drinks offering too much, too soon for this new opening?
The PIG acquires 17th century manor house and village pub
Hotel group The PIG has announced the acquisition of Barnsley House, a luxury spa hotel in the Cotswolds that comes complete with its own pub.
American Airlines ditches wine list for First and Business class
Passengers have criticised the airline for scrapping its printed wine list in First- and Business-class cabins.
Director of restaurant operator charged with spiking attempt
Vikas Nath, director of the company that owns Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Benares, has been charged under Section 61 of the Sexual Offences Act for administering a substance with intent.
Resy to cease UK operations
Booking platform Resy, which is used by more than 300 restaurants in the UK, has announced that it will be suspending its operations on this side of the Atlantic to focus on North America.
67 Pall Mall launches en primeur membership in Hong Kong
On the express path to expansion, 67 Pall Mall has launched a new category of membership in cities where it has no physical presence, beginning in Hong Kong.
Michelin-starred Edinburgh restaurant opens wine bar
The team behind Timberyard, which received a Michelin Star last year, has opened a bar and restaurant on Edinburgh’s Montrose Terrace, with a wine list that offers bag-in-box and cans.
Why Kent fizz is booming in the on-trade
Kent-based sparkling wine producer Chapel Down saw a 26% increase in on-trade net sales revenue for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The Tamworth Tap retains title as CAMRA’s Pub of the Year
The Tamworth Tap in Staffordshire has been named as the best pub in the UK by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for the second year in a row.
Wine List Confidential: The PIG – in the South Downs
Douglas Blyde visits the South Downs outpost of The PIG hotel. During his stay, he finds an own-label Pinot Noir that proves how “accessible” English sparkling wines can be, and discovers what might be “the world’s most substantial spittoon”.