To celebrate Grenache Day on 20 September, we wanted to highlight another belter that impressed the panel at our Rosé Masters competition this year.
News
Botham and Tesco back English rosé wine
the drinks business witnessed a major moment for the English wine industry this week as the first bottles of a Sir Ian Botham-backed rosé from Hush Heath Estate in Kent were labelled and readied for Tesco.
DO Rueda launches #tasterueda campaign in UK indie retailers
The DO Rueda has launched a campaign to promote Verdejo from Rueda – Spain’s top-selling white wine – in UK independent retailers.
London to get two new Joël Robuchon restaurants
Joël Robuchon International is to launch two new restaurant concepts in London this autumn, following the death of the revered French chef last August.
Mail order wine education service launched
Young entrepreneur Joshua Lachkovic has launched a mail order wine education service called The Wine List in a bid to demystify the subject for amateur enthusiasts.
The big interview: John Malkovich
Actor, director, fashion designer and now winemaker John Malkovich meets Lucy Shaw to discuss his love of Pinot Noir and why he decided to start his own Provence wine brand.
Aldi ramps up store expansion with £1bn push
UK discounter Aldi is ramping up its store expansion and aiming to open one new supermarket every week, its UK retail boss has said.
Unfiltered: Michael Raebel, Holborn Dining Room
Michael Raebel, head sommelier of London’s Holborn Dining Room, on his journey to wine via theatre directing, taking out a member of the Chaplin family with a tray of Champagne, what to pair with steak and kidney pudding, and serving Hilary Clinton.
Domaine Clarence Dillon to publish cookbook based on Paris restaurant
Domaine Clarence Dillon, the owner of Château Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion, is to publish a cookbook from its two-Michelin starred Paris restaurant Le Clarence based on the cuisine of chef Christophe Pelé.
UK government’s wine red tape backtrack to cost industry millions
The UK government is reportedly considering backtracking on an agreement concerning costly paperwork on wine imports and exports to and from the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit, which could cost the industry millions.
Bristol to get taste of ‘Spain’s answer to Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc’
Join Sarah Jane Evans MW for a masterclass on Spain’s leading white wine region, Rueda, featuring young, fresh styles of Verdejo right the way through to barrel-fermented and old vine examples.
UK government to bring back duty-free alcohol under no-deal Brexit
Duty-free purchasing on alcohol and cigarettes will return in the UK if it leaves the European Union without a deal next month, chancellor Sajid Javid has said.