A wine producer in Tuscany is sponsoring a second year MW student in an effort to give Italy its first Master of Wine.
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Culinary and hospitality school Le Cordon Bleu has launched the second edition of its Julia Child Scholarship, worth over £40,000, which provides extensive training alongside guidance from the school’s alumni.
Adam Handling Chelsea launches set-lunch menu
Adam Handling Chelsea, the chef’s newly opened Sloane Square restaurant, has created a new lunch menu, offering a lighter alternative to the renowned tasting menu at a lower price.
Unfiltered: Sara Rossi, Trinity
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Bollinger to use oak from own forests in Champagne
Bollinger is to use oak harvested from its own forest in the Côtes des Blancs to ferment the juice from this year’s vintage.
Daphne’s celebrates 55th anniversary with year of events
Founded in 1964 by theatre agent Daphne Rye, Chelsea-based Italian restaurant Daphne’s is marking 55 years with a series of special events, collaborations and one-off dishes.
Latour and LVMH owners pledge millions to Notre-Dame repairs
François Pinault and Bernard Arnault, two of France’s leading businessmen and owners of several top estates in Bordeaux and Burgundy, have pledged €300 million between them to fund repairs of Notre-Dame de Paris, while coopers have said they will source the best oak trees for new beams.
Jay Rayner warms to English sparkling
Guardian columnist Jay Rayner has changed his views on the British sparkling wine industry, after previously slamming the category for offering poor value for money.
St Leonards names new sommelier and beverage director
Chefs and restaurateurs Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke have appointed Albert Blaize as sommelier and beverage director for their two restaurants, St Leonards and Brunswick House, as well as the recently opened Orasay in Notting Hill.
Jason Atherton’s Little Social to relaunch as No. 5 Social
Following a successful six years, the French bistro in Mayfair is set to undergo major refurbishment before reopening next month as an entirely new concept serving British cuisine.
London restaurant Daphne’s celebrates 55th anniversary with year of events
Founded in 1964 by theatre agent Daphne Rye, the Italian restaurant in Chelsea is marking 55 years of business with a series of special events and collaborations.