Openings: The Pig, near Bath

The Pig
Pensford, near Bath, Somerset BS39 4NS

Roast launches Summer Cocktail Club

London workers will be able to relax after a hard day at the office at Roast's After Work Summer Cocktail Club.

Bibigo opts for Gangnam-style link-up

Korea's most famous export - "Gangnam-style" pop superstar Psy - has teamed up with London Korean restaurant Bibigo to promote authentic Korean food.

Cellar Trends offers cocktail training

Cellar Trends has launched a training programme to show pubs and bars how they can make a profitable cocktail offering.

Sainsbury's to focus on lighter-style wines

Sainsbury's plans to double the sales of its lighter-style wines by 2020 as it responds both to growing consumer demand and its obligations under the government's Responsibility Deal.

Les Vignobles Foncalieu to increase UK presence

Leading Languedoc producer Les Vignobles Foncalieu is planning to increase its UK investment to grow its Côtes du Rhône share further.

Bowmore launches limited-edition Tempest 4 whisky

Islay's first single malt whisky Bowmore has announced the launch of Tempest 4 this month.

Karuizawa 1960 released as Japan's oldest whisky

The Number One Drinks Company has just launched Karuizawa 1960, Japan's oldest and rarest whisky, at the Tokyo International Bar Show.

Domaine du Tariquet releases Marselan rosé

Domaine du Tariquet claims to be the first estate to grow the Marselan grape in Gascony in south west France, where the Grassa family decided to make their Marselan grapes into rosé in order to bring out the best primary fruit aromas.

Talisker introduces new Port-finished single malt whisky

Talisker has introduced a new addition to its stable, Talisker Port Ruighe, named after the main town
on the Isle of Skye. This comes in the wake of the recent launch of Talisker Storm in March.
Enriched by double maturation in Port cask wood, Talisker Port Ruighe is a permanent addition to the current core range of Talisker single malt whiskies and is 45.8% abv.
"Talisker Port Ruighe is a combination of spirit that has been matured in American oak and European oak refill casks in the traditional manner, along with spirit that has been filled into specially conditioned deeply charred casks," said master blender Maureen Robinson. "The spirit is then finished in casks that have previously held Port wine which endows it with spicy fruit notes."
The whisky is available now to specialist whisky retailers in western Europe and has a premium rrp of 20%-25% above the Talisker 10 Year Old.
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Meet the Mavericks with Wine Intelligence

A punk brewer, a "wine rioter", a luxury obsessive and a roboticist are just some of the mavericks you will be able to meet at a new Wine Intelligence event being held at the London International Wine Fair this month.

Hotel seeks gin for record-breaking collection

An Oxfordshire hotel is challenging people to discover a new, original gin...

Restaurant openings

Largest rosé list launches at Franco's

The largest rosé wine list of any restaurant in London was launched this week at Franco's in Jermyn Street, which also claims to the be the first Italian restaurant in the capital.

Arran Distillers to launch oldest malt whisky to date

Independent Scotch whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers has just launched its oldest malt.

Beefeater gin launches limited edition London bottle

Thousands of Londoners have contributed towards the design of a new limited edition gin bottle that has been launched by Beefeater.

Jascots to boost its range with organic wines

Specialist on-trade wine merchant Jascots has introduced two new organic wines to its range from the southern Rhône valley.

Austria's Leithaberg DAC starts exporting to UK

Austria's most recent DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus) the Leithaberg region is now exporting some of its wines to the UK.

Morrisons Taste Test tackles consumer confidence

Three-quarters of consumers lack confidence when it comes to choosing wine according to recent research by Morrisons Cellar, so to help overcome this the multiple retailer has unveiled an online Taste Test which it says will help will help consumers to buy with more assurance.