A restaurant and bar with its own ‘Champagne-puking unicorn’ is to open on the King’s Road in London inspired by “the uncertain travel environment in the lead up to Brexit”.
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Pernod Ricard launches tea-infused wine range
A glass of wine and a cup of tea are two of life’s great pleasures, and now they have been combined in a quirky new wine range launched by Pernod Ricard.
Click here for Koshu and caviar
Find out how flagship Japanese grape Koshu complements a range of foods from sushi to caviar by registering for a masterclass in London on 30 September.
The Good Food Guide unveils the UK’s top 50 restaurants
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose & Partners, has released its list of the top 50 restaurants in the UK, with 11 new restaurants in the line up compared to seven in the previous year.
Glover: ‘It’s becoming a tale of two Sauvignons in NZ’
The Sauvignon Blanc offering in Marlborough is splitting into two distinct styles, according to New Zealand winemaker Ben Glover.
Aldi targets affluent consumers with new ‘icon’ wine range online
Discount retailer Aldi is targeting affluent wine consumers with the launch of a 35-strong premium own label range that will only be available online, as well as adding new sub-£4 varietal wines in store.
Padella confirms rumours of second site in Shoreditch
London pasta specialist Padella has confirmed rumours that it is opening a second site in Shoreditch, after opening its popular Borough Market original in 2016.
Prosecco Masters 2019: see the results in full
We bring you all the medalists from this year’s Prosecco Masters, along with some comments on the highs and lows of the 2019 competition.
Trade runners complete Run Bacchus
A group of 30 runners from the wine trade completed the Run Bacchus half marathon and 10k courses last Sunday to raise funds for The Benevolent.
WSET hosts record-breaking tasting
In London this week, The Wine and Spirit Education Trust hosted the largest-ever-recorded, sommelier-led, wine and food pairing masterclass.
Hawksmoor promotes staff member who served £4,500 wine by mistake
The member of staff at the Manchester branch of steak restaurant Hawksmoor who served a bottle of £4,500 Château Le Pin 2001 to diners by mistake has been promoted to general manager.
31 Days of German Riesling winners named
The on- and off-trade trade winners of this year’s ’31 Days of Riesling’ have been announced in what was another record year for the initiative.