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Guilty pleasures: Jan Konetzki
In the next instalment of our Guilty Pleasures series, we speak to German-born Jan Konetzki, Director of Wine at London’s Four Seasons Hotel.
Hot new London bars: October
Our latest round up of drinking dens in the capital includes a canned cocktail bar in Fitzrovia, a vermouth café in King’s Cross, and a bistro championing women winemakers.
One bottle of 1945 DRC or 100 of something else?
After the news that a single bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s 1945 Romanée-Conti sold for an astounding US$558,000 at auction recently, Liv-ex has asked what else you could buy for that much money.
Bordeaux 2018: ‘aggressive’ mildew but volumes normal
The 2018 vintage in Bordeaux suffered a little from localised hail and some “aggressive” mildew outbreaks but volumes are much better than last year.
M&S releases wine with adult colouring-in label
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has released a wine with a label designed to be coloured in, tapping into a growing trend for adult colouring-in books said to aid meditation and mindfulness.
10 Champagne facts to impress your friends with
To celebrate National Champagne Day today, we’ve rounded-up 10 little-known facts about the world’s most famous sparkling wine, from how many bubbles you’ll find in a flute to the accidental creation of rosé Champagne.
Ceretto’s restaurant climbs World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings
Alba-based producer Ceretto has more than just its Barolos and Barbarescos to be proud of, its restaurant, Piazza Duomo, has quickly amassed a formidable following among diners and oenophiles and a new high ranking of No. 16 on this year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Staff at this Michelin-starred restaurant in Scotland only work four-day weeks to ‘fuel creative flare’
A Michelin-starred restaurant in Edinburgh is trailing a four-day working week for its staff to improve their creativity and promote a healthy work-life balance.
Prosecco plans one billion bottle production
Prosecco supply may have reached a new high from this year’s harvest, but sources suggest that producers are aiming even higher, with plans to hit one billion bottles in the near future.
Hot new London restaurants: October
Our latest round up of new openings in the capital includes Emily Roux’s debut, Tom Kerridge’s first London restaurant, a modern American venture from The Clove Club team and a Covent Garden jewel named after an English courtesan.
