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. 

WineGB

New scores for 2020 to be published in May

What to see and taste at the WineGB tasting

Industry body WineGB is to host its annual trade and press tasting next month, featuring eleven producers showcasing wines for the first time and 46 exhibitors in total.

WineGB boosts board with new director

WineGB, the trade body representing the English and Welsh wine industry, has bolstered its board with the appointment of Bolney Wine Estate’s Sam Linter.

Three million vines to be planted in England and Wales in 2019

To celebrate English and Welsh Wine Week, industry body WineGB has announced that a total of three million vines are due to be planted this year, resulting in a 24% rise in land under vine in Britain in just one year.