Islay 1994 released
Published: 23 July, 2008
Islay distillery Laphroaig is launching a limited edition 1994 bottling.
Read more...New launches from the LIWSF
Published: 23 July, 2008
The LIWSF affords producers one of the best opportunities to launch products, and this year's event was no exception, with many new wines on show.
Read more...Berrys to close Heathrow shops
Published: 23 July, 2008
Berry Bros & Rudd is to close its four Heathrow Airport shops after finding it impossible' to compete for space with other luxury goods retailers.
New Zealand generic teams up with indies
Published: 23 July, 2008
New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) is about to launch a
six-week promotion which will involve around 50 independent wine merchants.
Portman considers health' guidelines
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Portman Group will consider including guidelines on health claims for alcoholic drinks when it reviews its code of practice later this year.
Cono Sur drops Western
Published: 23 July, 2008
Concha y Toro has taken back the sales and marketing of its Cono Sur brand after buying itself out of the distribution deal it had with Western Wines.
Ardbeg's latest special Committee bottling
Published: 23 July, 2008
Islay whisky producer Ardbeg has launched the latest in its series of special Committee bottlings. Young Uigeadail (Gallic for dark, mysterious place'), or Oogling', as it is also known, is a six-year-old whisky that is matured in Sherry butts.
Read more...Jefford and Atkin honoured
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tim Atkin MW and Andrew Jefford were both named as Wine Writer of the Year last week, with Atkin winning at the Glenfiddich Awards and Jefford at the Louis Roederer Awards.
EC wine review
Published: 23 July, 2008
The European Commission has announced that its long-awaited proposals for the reform of the European wine regime will be delivered on 21 June.
Turner leaves Tesco to open restaurant
Published: 23 July, 2008
Tesco buyer Sarah Turner and her husband, Gary, product development manager at Majestic Wine, are leaving the wine trade to set up a restaurant together.
Wine importers to deliver WSET courses to customers
Published: 23 July, 2008
Edinburgh-based distributor Wine Importers has been accredited by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust as a WSET Approved Programme Provider.
Read more...Taste-in launched
Published: 23 July, 2008
A new bespoke' wine tasting service utilising the services of Anthony Rose, Andrew Jefford, Oz Clarke, Robert Joseph, Steven Spurrier, Michael Broadbent and Charles Metcalfe has been launched by wine writer John Stimpfig and wine consultant Sophie Jump.
Read more...MW students' bursary
Published: 23 July, 2008
Second-year MW student Isabelle Legeron, a full-time wine educator from London, has been awarded the Association of Wine Educators (AWE) inaugural MW students' bursary. The bursary was made available to help self-funded MW students who are involved in wine education. Legeron plans on using the bursary to part-fund a trip to the wine regions of Australia.
Read more...Make Ramsay's a double Glenfiddich
Published: 23 July, 2008
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay proved that personality counts as he picked up two accolades at the recent Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards.
Read more...Cocktails in Clapham
Published: 23 July, 2008
Clapham's newest cocktail bar, restaurant and club has just been officially launched, with a 2.30am licence on Fridays and Saturdays.
Read more...New owner at Berkeley's, London
Published: 23 July, 2008
The Berkeley Square Restaurant and Bar has been purchased by the London & Henley Group.
Read more...Cocoa kiss from Hennessy
Published: 23 July, 2008
Hennessy Cognac has joined forces with The Vineyard at Stockcross, Berkshire and enlisted the help of head chef John Campbell and executive pastry chef Pierre Roelofs in launching a new on-trade training initiative aimed at exploiting the compatibility of chocolate and Cognac.
Read more...Peyton's regional cuisine
Published: 23 July, 2008
Oliver Peyton's latest London venture, The National Dining Rooms in The National Gallery, has introduced a County of the Month menu, designed to showcase the best of British food by region over the coming months.
Read more...Tracking the trends
Published: 23 July, 2008
Mayfair Connection announced the results of an independent study of the London restaurant trade conducted from January to April 2006 at the LIWSF.
Read more...A pound of beef and table for two
Published: 23 July, 2008
Dominic Ford, previously of Harvey Nichols, is setting up a new venture in Battersea, on the site of a former Caf Rouge.
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