Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites

In restaurant news this week: Dining out in the UK is predicted to fall by over a third in September, London wine bar Top Cuvée gets ready to open a shop, and a MasterChef: The Professionals finalist prepares to open a West African restaurant in October. 

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New scores for 2020 to be published in May

Aldi launches ‘Aldi-ploma’ wine course

UK discounter Aldi is launching an online wine course for shoppers comprising a free-to-download online course and tutorial, which it says will make will make the wine aisle “less baffling” for consumers.

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.