Pacta Connect's Trevor Long and Judith Burns, enthusiastic importers of quality Croatian wines from Umag to Pula, and also Slavonia and Dalmatia, invited Harpers to taste a tailored menu of British food and Croatian wines at the Cuthbert Pub & Kitchen, Brighton.
Read more...The latest openings include a new Champagne venue aiming to become one of London's most exclusive celebrity haunts; a makeover for Fulham Road's the Goat in Boots; and a pop-up venture for Yalla Yalla.
Read more...Wine and cider are to go head-to-head in a food and drink matching competition to be held at foodie pub, The Thatchers Arms, near Colchester in association with DrinkBritain.com.
Read more...Britain's pub and restaurant groups reported better Christmas and New Year trading than a year ago, but the increase was marginal, according to Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
Read more...Wine industry professionals including sommeliers are being called to enter a competition to find the first Koshu of Japan UK Brand Ambassador.
Read more...The north's hospitality trade show, Northern Restaurant & Bar, has announced its strongest line-up to date of chefs who will cook in the Chef Live theatre at its event in Manchester Central in March 2013.
Read more...The Academy of Food & Wine Service is calling for entries to the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013.
Read more...Luggage porter, Dan, leads me to a small, unmarked door flanked by flames. "You'll be impressed by the first sight you see," he says. "Some places have women. But we have goddesses."
Read more...The UK Sommelier Association (North Area), is to roll out one of the only northern-based fully accredited sommelier courses from February 2013.
Read more...As we go into 2013, we ask three industry sommeliers from Sketch, Coq d'Argent and Launceston Place how they'll be looking at changing their wine lists this year.
Read more...Openings for February include one all-British, a Brazilian-Japanese, and a Japanese restaurant aiming to venture beyond sushi and sashimi.
Read more...As we go into 2013, we ask some industry sommeliers how they'll be looking at changing on their wine lists this year.
Read more...Wine Australia shows its "artier" side, Oregon and Washington state show their "most comprehensive" line up, with Bibendum it's all a Matter of Taste at the following trade tastings.
Read more...Wine Australia shows its "artier" side, Oregon and Washington State shows its "most comprehensive" line up and with Bibendum, it's all a Matter of Taste at the following January trade tastings.
Read more...French winemaker Muriel Lismonde, owner of Tour de Belfort, has opened wine and cookery school Le Vin La Table in Hale, which aims to offer variety of wine tastings, cookery classes and workshops.
Read more...The Hospitality Show, which takes place in January, is offering a one-to-one business mentoring service from operators which have excelled in their field and want to pass on their experience to others.
Read more...The year 2013 could be the one that Manchester "eventually" becomes a top culinary destination, according to Harden's Restaurant Guide co-owner and editor Richard Harden.
Read more...Chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan is aiming to set the trend for luxury dining in Manchester, by taking on two Manchester restaurants within the Midland Hotel.
Read more...The north's hospitality trade show, Northern Restaurant & Bar, has announced it will be 20% larger on its return to Manchester Central in March 2013.
Read more...Find out more about winter openings, including the third Graze Bar in Bath, a £3.5-million refurb in Manchester and a ping-pong pop-up, in London's Notting Hill.
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