sommelier
67 Pall Mall’s Jitka Auermüllerová wins 2019 UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge
Jitka Auermüllerová, sommelier at 67 Pall Mall in London, has been named the winner of this year’s UK Ruinart Sommelier challenge.
Wine List Confidential revisited: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
At chef Gordon Ramsay’s flagship London outpost, sommelier James Lloyd is devoted to one of the country’s most considered and food-focused lists.
Unfiltered: Matteo Montone, Berners Tavern
Matteo Montone, director of wine at Berners Tavern, shares his dispassion for Sauvignon Blanc, recalls what it was like to serve Rod Stewart, and how working in London’s wine trade is like playing in the premier league.
UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge open for entries
Champagne Ruinart has opened entries for its annual UK Sommelier Challenge, offering 30 sommeliers the opportunity to compete for the chance to win a four-day educational trip to Champagne hosted by chef de caves Frédéric Panaïotis.
André Simon Awards: The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste
In the run-up to the 40th André Simon Awards, WLC’s sister title the drinks business is running an extract from each of the shortlisted books in the drinks category. This time, Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay contemplate the issue of terroir in their book, ‘The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste’.
Restaurant reinstated into Michelin guide against chef’s wishes
A chef who publicly withdrew his restaurant from the prestigious Michelin guide has been re-entered into this year’s listings, despite relinquishing his three stars.
In focus: London sommeliers that make wine
Mirroring the trend of chefs growing ingredients on their own patches of land, a clutch of sommeliers in London are making their own wines in Europe and beyond, to give them something special to sell.
Sunaina Sethi
One third of the dynamic and ever-restless Sethi family, Sunaina is the wine buyer for all of the restaurants in their growing JKS portfolio, which includes the Michelin-starred Gymkhana and Trishna, as well as Sri Lankan pancake specialist Hoppers.
Five of the best Indian restaurants for wine lovers in London
We round up some of the best Indian restaurants in London for those looking for a spice fix, but without sacrificing their love of wine.
Honey Spencer and Elizabeth Haigh join forces
Sommelier Honey Spencer has joined forces with Pidgin’s former head chef, Elizabeth Haigh, on a series of pop-up dinners at Narroway Studio in Hackney.