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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.
Top 10 food and drink trends for 2020
As we enter a new decade, we’ve looked into our crystal ball and have rounded up what we believe will be the 10 biggest food and drink trends to cause a stir in UK this year, from zero waste restaurants to hard seltzers.
12 London restaurant openings to watch in 2020
From Daniel Humm’s new site at the Covent Garden outpost of New York’s NoMad hotel to the debut UK venture of Noma Mexico’s Santiago Lastra, we’ve rounded up the 12 London restaurant openings this year that you need to have on your radar.
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.
Masterchef winner to open restaurant in Birmingham
The winner of the BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals, Stu Deeley, is set to open his own restaurant in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter next spring.
Fundraising page set up after South Africa’s Lismore Estate destroyed in fire
The wine industry has vowed to support Samantha O’Keefe, owner and winemaker at South Africa’s Lismore Estate, who lost her winery and home in a fire, believed to be arson, this week.