The Harrow at Little Bedwyn appoints first sommelier

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn after 16 years has hired Marcin Oziebly to be the dedicated sommelier as well as the general manager for the Michelin Star restaurant.

Anna Greenhous: Do different rice varieties effect different styles and flavours of sake?

Different grape varieties create distinctively different styles and flavours of wine, but can the same be said for different rice varieties with sake? Anna Greenhous investigates.

Easter weekend increased sales in the on-trade, but overall March saw a decline in sales

Easter weekend saw like-for-like on-trade sales increase 5.1% compared to 2014, but overall March was trading down, according to the most recent CGA Peach figures.

Champagne house Bruno Paillard partners with Sushisamba

Justin Keay discovers some unknown suprises at last month's Go West tasting

Justin Keay weighs in on last month's Go West tasting and overwhelmingly urges the trade to 'Go West, young man!"

Pernod Ricard ups focus on Jacob's Creek & Havana Club for summer

Pernod Ricard is ramping up activity on Jacob's Creek and launching new campaigns for Malibu and Cuban rum brand Havana Club.

Independent wine merchant Le Vignoble boosts business with extension of wine lounge

Plymouth independent wine retailer Le Vignoble is set to boost its focus on its wine lounge with the addition of a new 'after-dinner' area that will offer customers premium artisan spirits.

The Dorchester: a quality grilling

The Dorchester's flagship restaurant has had something of a makeover. Douglas Blyde heads to the 'perfect hotel' to investigate

Pierre Gagnaire: the chef other chefs want to be

oplePierre Gagnaire is one of the most admired and successful chefs in the world. James Steen talks to him about the Beatles, Beaujolais and the three Michelin stars he has held for nearly 20 years

Old Bridge Hotel turns to wine retailing to build success

When Huntingdon's Old Bridge Hotel launched its own wine shop, the idea seemed something of a folly. But, as Glynn Davis finds, it has been a runaway success

Harpers Wine & Spirit to join Agile Media

Harpers Wine and Spirit and Harpers.co.uk have, from the beginning of April, joined Off Licence News at Agile Media.

Broadlands boost on-trade offering with new agencies

Broadlands Wineries has added three new agencies to boost its on-trade offering as part on its ongoing development as a dedicated wine supplier. 

Pret A Manger trials evening menu with beer and wine in London

Pret A Manger, the quick-stop breakfast and lunch spot, is now trialling "Good Evenings", a dinner menu at its Strand outlet which includes beer and wine.

C&C Group amalgamates wine arm into restructured UK business

C&C Group has amalgamated its wine trading business, International Wine Services with two of its UK cider businesses to form C&C Brands Limited.

Oxford Wine Company set to open second cafe

The Oxford Wine Company is launching a second wine café in Oxford.

Jose Cuervo's Dons of Tequila global bartender competition kicks-off

Last week Jose Cuervo launched its Dons of Tequila competition, which provides the winning bartender the chance to harvest their own agave crop in Mexico and blend their own labelled tequila.

Moët launches annual sommelier of the year competition

Moët has launched its annual Moët Sommelier of the Year competition.

Chris Galvin and Fred Sirieix's "dream come true" to have cameo role in new James Bond film

Award winning chef Chris Galvin and his general manager, Fred Sirieix, at London's Galvin at Windows have had a dream come true with a surprise cameo role in the new James Bond film, Spectre.

Douglas Blyde enjoys a trip to Dickensian London and the delights of The Chancery

Referencing the area's law firms, "The Chancery" comes into focus halfway down Cursitor Street. It is a slice of London immortalised in arguably Charles Dickens' greatest work, "Bleak House", featuring: "Sol's Arms Tavern", "Krook's Rag and Bottle Shop", and, perhaps most evocatively, "Coavinses Sponging House" (a temporary debtor's prison).

Free Run Wines adds first Aussie winery to portfolio

Free Run Wines is adding its first Australian wine producer, Morambro Creek to its portfolio from next month