Wine

Uncorked: Julio David Tauste Sierra

04-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Marylebone’s Orrery on South Africa, Chenin Blanc and Champagne Krug Clos Du Mesnil 1996.

Michael Sager to launch another Hackney wine bar

04-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Sager + Wilde founder Michael Sager will open a wine bar and wine shop in Hackney’s Victoria Park Village later this month.

Natalia Ribbe: “I want to leave my stamp on Margate”

21-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The founder of Ladies Of Restaurants is one of a number of hospitality pros to set up shop in the trendy north Kent town.

Honey Spencer: “Our aim is to undersell and over deliver”

15-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Together with her husband Charlie Sims, the top natural wine sommelier has opened an understated-yet-quietly-ambitious neighbourhood restaurant on Hackney’s Broadway Market.

Uncorked: Martina Marini

14-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The founder and sommelier at Holloway wine bar Rolling Grapes on Isabelle Legeron, Savoie’s Domaine Bruno Lupin and why Sherry still doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.

Alsace-inspired restaurant and wine bar to launch in Fitzrovia next year

06-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Food writer Solynka Dumas and Julian Oschmann will launch an Alsatian-inspired restaurant and wine bar on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street early next year.

Uncorked: Sunny Hodge

29-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The founder of forward-thinking London wine bars Diogenes The Dog and Aspen & Meursault on wine science, Uruguay’s Pablo Fallabrinos and the joys of Pugliese ‘plonk’.

‘Pub with wines’ to open in Spitalfields

24-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Alfi, an all-day ‘wine pub’ and restaurant is set to open its doors in the heart of Spitalfields next month, offering small plates and an extensive selection of wines on tap from across Europe.

Uncorked: James Snowdon

22-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of Edinburgh’s The Palmerston on Hunan’s Michael Peng, Galicia and David Leclapart's L’Alchimiste 2009.

Uncorked: Eugenio Egorov

16-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at The Stafford London on Weingut Ignaz Niedrist, avoiding boring pairings and Argentine asado.

Uncorked: Dan Warham

09-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Hampshire’s Limewood on Fera at Claridge’s, Rioja-based winemaker Jose Gil and an unfortunate incident with a bottle of Chateau Grillet.

Latest opening: Bistro Freddie

03-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind London restaurants Crispin and Bar Crispin have taken on the old Oklava site to launch a new bistro concept.

Uncorked: Jordan Sutton

02-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The assistant head sommelier at L’Enclume on the documentary Somm, Bobby Stuckey and pairing English sparkling wine with fish and chips.

The Restaurant of the Future: five sustainability trends

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Our predictions include the proliferation of carbon labelling on menus, a rise in carbon offsetting and a big shake up in the world of disposables.

Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell to replace Larry’s with Bar Levan

24-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Levan founders Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell are to launch a Parisian-style wine bar on the on the site that previously housed their New York-inspired diner Larry’s in London’s Peckham.

Uncorked: Louise Gordon

19-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The newly appointed head of wine at Hand Picked Hotels on Blank Bottle, the concept of dryness and getting herself into a sticky situation with some Pedro Ximenez.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches

11-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Our round up of new drinks products this month includes a windmill-made gin, a low ABV wine from South Africa and a brand refresh for Islay’s Port Askaig.

Uncorked: Jason Bligh

05-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The director of Chester’s Upstairs at The Grill on Xavier Rousset, Californian wine and a mishap with a bottle of 1988 Dom Ruinart Blanc des Blancs.

Uncorked: Ryosuke Mashio

28-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier at Marylebone’s Roketsu on Château Mouton Rothschild, pairing prosciutto with warm sake and why people should give Japanese wines a chance.

Uncorked: Rémy Baben

21-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The general manager and resident wine buff at Wild Honey St James on the often under-appreciated wines of Languedoc-Roussillon, Jancis Robinson, and his restaurant’s exacting approach to the Negroni.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for September

11-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Late summer sparklers, lemon spritz, small batch vermouths, and a whisky brand turning the tables are among this month's key drink developments.

Uncorked: Biba Majumdarr-Swift

07-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at Sheffield’s Bench on Baja California producer Bichi, Hula Hoops and her restaurant's policy of ordering from a different wine supplier each week.

Uncorked: Matthew Deller

31-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at barge-based London restaurant Caravel on Mozzarella Dippers, wine in keg and spilling red wine on a priceless kimono.

Six restaurant wine trends

29-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Including Vivino warriors, wine list polarisation, the reappraisal of classic European regions and the return of the little black book.

Uncorked: Steph Robertson

24-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head of wine at Restaurant Associates on David Galetti, Bolney Wine Estate and creating a wine list that has something for everyone.

Jackson Heron appointed head chef at Kinsbrook Vineyard

23-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

West Sussex vineyard Kinsbrook has appointed Jackson Heron as head chef of its onsite restaurant.

Vinoteca acquired by Breal Capital

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Wine bar group Vinoteca has been bought out of administration, saving 150 jobs.

Uncorked: Matthew Davison

17-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Lancashire’s Moor Hall on having an 'adverse' reaction to Pinotage, Laurent Richet and a list that has something for everyone.

Wine bar group Vinoteca's future uncertain

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The future of wine bar and restaurant concept Vinoteca is in doubt after the company filed for protection from its creditors.

Uncorked: Alasdair MacLeod

09-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier at Glasgow’s Banca di Roma on Allegrini, Grand Cru Chablis, Ronan Sayburn and his exclusively-Italian list.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for August

08-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

This month's key drinks launches include two high-end rosés, a new tonic from Double Dutch and a Chinese whiskey.

Top Cuvée buys natural wine retailer Lowintervention.com

07-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London-based restaurant, wine bar and retailer Top Cuvée has doubled the size of its natural wine subscription service through the acquisition of online natural wine retailer Lowintervention.com.

Uncorked: Alex Preston

03-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The well-known Brighton sommelier that now oversees the list at Embers on Koshu, Artelium and creating the country’s first exclusively-English wine list at Isaac At.

Grays & Feather to open two London venues this year

02-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Covent Garden venue Plume is to open more London venues this year.

The Restaurant of the Future: eight food and drink trends

31-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

With lab-grown meat already on menus in the US, it’s safe to say that what we eat (and drink) is set to change rapidly over the coming years.

Uncorked: Chloe Hicks

27-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The wine manager at Hawksmoor Manchester on banning the word ‘juice’, California’s Paul Lato and her restaurant's now legendary 'Le Pin incident'.

Uncorked: Johanna Cole

13-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at Edinburgh’s Eleanore on Melbourne, the whites of Savoie and Burgundy producer Athanais Beru.

Uncorked: Harry Lobek

06-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The London Shell Co. co-founder on pairing champagne and crisps, why Greece is an underrated wine region, and drinking a Chateau Palmer 1990 from the pavement having dropped it.

Uncorked: Vincenzo Arnese

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The director of wine at Raffles London at The OWO on Diego Masciaga, Champagne showers and his mission to highlight wineries that are following sustainable practices.

Vine dining: the rise of the winery-based restaurant

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The boom in UK wine production and wine tourism is seeing vineyards invest heavily in on-site restaurants.

Uncorked: Andreas Labridis

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The co-founder of London Greek restaurants OPSO, INO, Pittabun and the upcoming Kima on Greek wine, screwcap mishaps and Petrus.

Latest opening: Cantinetta Antinori

16-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

An Italian restaurant linked to one of the world’s most famous wine companies has opened in London’s Knightsbridge.

Uncorked: Elizabeth Mellish

15-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier at Edinburgh’s Gleneagles Townhouse on Jancis Robinson, Emidio Pepe and Catalonia’s Alella DO.

Uncorked: Jonathan Ellson

08-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The director of food and beverage at Berkshire's Woven by Adam Smith on Sussex winery Rathfinny, the late great Sean Thackrey and over-enthusiastic sales people.

Billy Stock to lead the kitchen at Margate’s Sète

01-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Natalia Ribbe has appointed former St John and The Marksman chef Billy Stock to lead the kitchen at her Margate venue Sète.

Crispin team to launch Bistro Freddie concept after acquiring Oklava site

31-May-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind London restaurants Crispin and Bar Crispin is to launch a new bistro concept this summer having acquired the former Oklava site in Shoreditch.

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Serve the best of Bordeaux this summer

24-May-2023 By Vins de Bordeaux

A new wave of Bordeaux-based winemakers is challenging the region's preconceptions producing fresh tasting whites and rosés and approachable reds that are designed to be drunk young.

Vinoteca blames energy prices and train strikes as it shutters Birmingham site

19-May-2023 By James McAllister

Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca is to close its huge site within Birmingham’s Paradise development after less than a year, blaming rising energy prices and ongoing train strikes.

Uncorked: Allegra Antinori

18-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

One of the three 26th generation sisters behind famed Italian winemaker Antinori on Portugal, Chateau Rayas and her family’s upcoming London restaurant Cantinetta Antinori.

Uncorked: Luca Cavallo

11-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Marcus Belgravia on how a Tuscan meal sparked his interest in wine, his ultimate food and drink match, and why Portuguese wine is underrated.