Douglas Blyde enjoys fine dining courtesy of First Great Western's Pullman service

Douglas Blyde samples First Great Western's Pullman Service, the last train service in Europe to offer freshly prepared food paired with the finest wines.

Q&A: Jacques Savary de Beauregard, head sommelier, Home House

Helen Arnold talks to Jacques Savary de Beauregard, head sommelier, at the member's only and achingly cool media hangout Home House in London's West End.

How should restaurants choose their wine suppliers?

In the first of a new series, Jade Koch looks at how restaurants should choose their wine suppliers

Gaucho buys first Argentinian restaurant

Gaucho Group, the UK based Argentinian specialist restaurant group, has made its first entrance in to the South American restaurant scene with the purchase of Sucre restaurant and bar in Buenos Aires.

Gaucho buys first restaurant in Argentina

Gaucho Group, the UK based Argentinian specialist restaurant group, has made its first entrance in to the South American restaurant scene with the purchase of Sucre restaurant and bar in Buenos Aires.

A new way with Vinoteca

Dominic Midgley looks at how Charlie Young and Brett Woonton created a new way of eating and drinking out with Vinoteca.

Gordon Ramsay to open Union Street Café in south east London

Gordon Ramsay is to open a new London restaurant, the Union Street Café, close to Borough Market focused on offering seasonal Meditteranean dishes specialising in Italian artisan producers.

Scrap duty escalator to help save 4,000 pubs at risk, says WSTA

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has seized on today's prediction by the Good Pub Guide that up to 4,000 pubs could close in the next 12 months to call on the government to do its bit and scrap the duty escalator on alcohol and help save more pubs from closure.

Manchester ups its fine-dining focus

Manchester is to add to its developing fine-dining ethos with a new venture from celebrity chef James Martin and an announcement from Allied London that the Spinningfields area is to become a bespoke high-end dining, leisure and cultural destination.

Restaurant review: Pruno, Liverpool

Sheila Benson and Sean Millar could be considered stalwarts of the Liverpool restaurant scene having been in the business for over 20 years and built up a steady quality reputation.

The Earl of Derby to open in Kilburn

The Earl of Derby - "a proper pub serving honest food" - is due to open in Kilburn, north London, next month.

AFWS seeks out UK Sake Sommelier of the Year

The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) together with the London-based Sake Sommelier Association is on the search for the UK Sake Sommelier of the Year.

Entries open for UK Sake Sommelier of the Year 2013

New gadget allows you to taste wine without opening bottle

Wine can now be tasted without opening the bottle, thanks to a new gadget.

Pizza Pilgrims lays down roots in Soho

Pizza Pilgrims founders Thom and James Elliot travelled to Italy in September 2011 to discover the art...

Rosa's Thai Café to open fourth London site

Family-owned London Thai café group Rosa's is planning to open a fourth site in September with a revitalised menu.

Sommelier Association unveils improved CSC

The UK Sommelier Association has announced an improved Certified Sommelier Course beginning this September, which includes a selection of new wines in the curriculum.

Tate Britain wine cellar to reopen after £45m refurb

Tate Britain's Whistler Restaurant, renowned for its extensive wine cellar, is due to reopen this autumn after a £45 million refurbishment.

Joel Kissin to open Boulestin in London

Restaurateur Joel Kissin is set to open luxury French bistro Boulestin in London's St James's next month.

Bottle Green looks to the on-trade with Nuba Cocktails

Wine distributor, Bottle Green, has signed up its first non alcoholic agency business by taking on ready-to-drink, pre-mixed bottled cocktail brand Nuba Cocktails as it looks to widen its profile in the on-trade.