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Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
We round up the week’s restaurant-related news, from the opening of wine bar and restaurant Peckham Cellars to Pied à Terre’s launch of the ‘£100 Club’.
How you can support the Australian wine industry after the fires
In light of the on-going wildfires in Australia, which have so far burnt an area larger than Portugal, we’ve rounded up some of the ways that you can support the wine industry and affected areas.
Naked Wines: Christmas boost and Gormley steps down
CEO Rowan Gormley has stepped down at Naked Wines as the online wine subscription service reported Christmas sales in line with expectations.
The Harrow at Little Bedwyn to close after 21 years
One of the UK’s best restaurants for New World wines, The Harrow at Little Bedwyn in Wiltshire, is to close on 28 March after 21 years in business.
New ‘reverse microwave’ gadget cools wine in three minutes
Silicon Valley thermal engineering specialist Matrix Industries is developing a drinks cooler called Juno that can chill a wine bottle in three minutes.
Hampshire’s Black Chalk gains first vineyards
After securing a £1.5 million investment for a winery and tasting room last year, English sparkling wine producer Black Chalk has leased four vineyards in Hampshire’s Test Valley as it ramps up its expansion plans.
Majestic announces festive sales boost
Wine retailer Majestic has said that its sales in the final quarter of last year were given a major fillip by the company’s largest ever day of trading on 23 December.
Australian fires: Vineyard damage reported in New South Wales
Following news that as much as a third of vines growing in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills have been burnt, damage has been reported in the state of New South Wales, specifically in the Tumbarumba region.
MasterChef finalist crowdfunds for restaurant and English wine bar
Chef Sven-Hanson Britt, a finalist on the BBC series MasterChef: The Professionals, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a farm-to-table restaurant and English wine focused bar in London.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Wine List Confidential
As the Wine List Confidential team heads off on our festive break, we would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.