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Dominic West to make his own English wine
Having just joined Amazon Prime Video’s The Wine Show as a presenter, Hollywood heartthrob Dominic West is keen to make his own English sparkling wine and has his sights set on a vineyard in Wiltshire.
Three Prosecco trends to look out for in 2020
This year saw some historic wins for Italy’s Prosecco producers. Now that the region’s harvest has finished, we’re looking forward to new innovations for the sparkling wine.
108-year-old attributes long life to Champagne and chocolate
108-year-old Yorkshire care home resident Dorothy Flowers has attributed her long life to Champagne, chocolate buttons and following horse racing.
Sting finds new UK distributor for his wines
Singer-songwriter Sting has partnered with Tuscan wine estate and Chiswick restaurant, Villa di Geggiano, to distribute his Il Palagio wine range in the UK.
LVMH bids US$14.5bn to take over Tiffany & Co
Luxury goods giant LVMH, owner of Krug and Dom Pérignon, has reportedly offered American jeweller Tiffany & Co US$14.5 billion to take over the company.
Majestic ‘getting back to what we do best’, new boss claims
Majestic is bringing back classic wines and “getting back to what we do well”, its new boss, John Colley, said as it unveiled its revamped range last week.
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen to be turned into a pub
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s former flagship restaurant and the headquarters for his social enterprise, Fifteen in Shoreditch, is to be turned into an east London pub.
New Annabel’s restaurant boasts world’s largest collection of Dom Pérignon
Matteo’s, the new Italian restaurant at London private members’ club Annabel’s, is said to boast the largest collection of Dom Pérignon and Sassicaia in the world.
The top 10 trending cocktails in UK bars
Funkin Cocktails has released the latest ranking of the top 10 trending cocktails in UK bars, with the Porn Star Martini once again coming out on top.
New booking app to combat no-shows in London restaurants
A new app allows restaurants to turn no-shows and late-cancellations into bookings with diners seeking last-minute seats in London.