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Sir Ian Botham launches wine range at Lord’s
Sir Ian Botham OBE has officially launched his own range of wines at Lord’s cricket ground in the UK today.
Gérard Bertrand unveils $100k centenary wine collection
Dubai-based fine wine and luxury spirits retailer Le Clos has partnered with Languedoc winemaker Gérard Bertrand on a centenary collection of 18 fortified wines dating back to 1875 at an RRP of US$100,000.
Fukushima disaster leaves trace on Californian wines
Researchers at Bordeaux University have traced the impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster to the Californian wine industry, identifying a trace spike in radiation levels in wines from the 2012 vintage onward, which nevertheless remain within a normal threshold.
Hawksmoor to open first US restaurant
London steakhouse chain Hawksmoor is to open its first restaurant in the US, having secured a site within the former United Charities building in New York.
Pied à Terre owner David Moore: Government to blame for Brexit-induced restaurant ‘Armageddon’
Restaurateur David Moore has hit out at the UK government for “sitting on its hands” while dozens of businesses in the restaurant sector have collapsed or faced closure in the past year.
The Clove Club to open new restaurant in Dalston
The team behind The Clove Club in Shoreditch has announced plans to open its third restaurant, which will be headed up by former head chef Chase Lovecky.
Wine lists: the bigger the better?
While good things are supposed to come in small packages, when it comes to wine lists, a number of the top sommeliers in London live by ‘the bigger the better’ mantra, writes Lucy Shaw.
New on Wine List Confidential: Hakkasan Mayfair
Group buyer Christine Parkinson’s deep, detailed wine list is introduced with quirky titles such as ‘Curious Vines: Distinctive Wines’, and for Champagne, ‘Late Disgorged’.