The Whisky Exchange

THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Joe Fattorini: A bump in the road

Head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Q&A: Christopher Lecoufle, Les 110 de Taillevent

Andrew Catchpole shares a glass or two with one of London’s youngest rising stars, Christopher Lecoufle, GM and head sommelier at Les 110 de Taillevent, London

Joe Fattorini on cues and discounts

JOE FATTORINI

Greek winery expands in London on-trade

Greek winery T-Oinos is celebrating new listings at a range of top restaurants in London.

The Alchemist

The Alchemist

Ask A Somm: Maxim Kassir, 108 Brasserie, Marylebone

As well as working as a sommelier at the 108 Brasserie in The Marylebone Hotel, London, Maxim Kassir also oversees wine innovation for the site and its parent group The Doyle Collection. Here he shares his thoughts on low and no alcohol wine and how the on-trade can be more sustainable.

Sales up at Drake & Morgan

Turnover at London-based bar-and-restaurant group Drake & Morgan rose 12% in the year to end of  March 2019, according to its latest financial results released yesterday.

Joe Fattorini: Self-sabotage to push trading up

JOE FATTORINI

Trade says fond farewell to Hallgarten Druitt co-founder

One of the UK’s largest and longest-standing suppliers has paid tribute to one of its luminaries, who has passed away after a short illness.

Tom Aikens' new Muse

MUSE

Bottles brings Italian style to Chelsea

BOTTLES

DMD aims to take the next step with £500K crowdfunding bid

DMD Ventures, the parent company behind online alcohol retailer 31Dover and on-trade supplier Vanquish, is about to embark on a financial bid to the tune of half a million pounds.

Joe Fattorini: Selling scarcity tactics

Head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

London distillery launches white spiced rum

London-based start-up Silk Road Distillers has launched with a white spiced rum.

Halewood’s London gin distillery completes refurb following visitor surge

Joe Fattorini: Price perception

Joe Fattorini, head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Hole in one, two, three…

Puttshack, the crazy golf/bar/restaurant outfit, has announced ambitious growth plans that should see it expand nationwide and internationally, with dozens of venues opening up over the next three years.

Harvest Festival with a difference at Vagabond

London’s Vagabond Wines is offering wine drinkers a twist on the school autumn-term staple, the Harvest Festival.

Weeklong celebration of Japanese exports heads to London

Japan Week is launching in London next week, giving a spotlight to the uptick of Japanese wines, spirits and sakes across the capital.