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Bedford & Strand, WC2
It doesn’t matter how much time you spend in our great city or how well you think you know it, London has the uncanny knack of throwing up the greatest of surprises when you least expect it. Take my recent visit to Bedford & Strand for example. It’s been around for quite a few... »
Terroirs, WC2
Tucked away along a quiet oasis between the Strand and Covent Garden, Terroirs has quietly been getting on with developing a reputation as one of London’s top restaurants. Terroirs originally launched a number of years ago as a wine bar serving highly quality tapas style plates of rustic French food. However, no doubt as... »
Christmas Gift Ideas
Green & Blacks Gold Chocolate Library Who needs books for Christmas when you’ve got a library full of chocolate! This beautifully presented gold presentation gift box opens to reveal 12 bars of Green & Blacks signature flavour experiences, ranging from the intense dark 85% to milk and white varieties. It certainly sounds more fun than... »
Win [yellow tail] wine and goodies!
Fun-loving Australian wine brand, , is launching a music and wine platform called the Sample Sessions and its coming to you – at the Wine Show London (22nd – 25th October)! Two lucky winners will each receive a six-bottle case of to enjoy, plus six CDs of music to enhance... »
Essential Wine Kit
Reidel Glass & Decanter wear Since their beginnings in 1756, Riedel Glass has been pioneering the art of wine glass making; they were the first company to design the shape of their glasses according to the character of the wine. We tested out their wares recently and were completely astounded by the results. Cheap bottles... »
The Kensington Wine Rooms, W8
A serious wine list has become a pre-requisite for any restaurant or bar with the slightest aspirations of achieving credibility. The starting point seems to around 40 varietals, but it’s not uncommon to see restaurants with wine lists which look more like an encyclopaedia. The problem is that you also need an encyclopaedic knowledge... »
La Trouvaille, W1
Most of us still associate good French restaurants with stuffy dining rooms, up-tight waiters and incomprehensible menus. But occasionally a restaurant like La Trouvaille comes along which really shakes up ‘the establishment’ and shows how good French food and great wine can be a laid back and fun affair. Unassumingly tucked away behind Carnaby Street, La... »
‘Produced in Kent’ Wine Trail
‘Produced in Kent’ has just uncorked an update of its wine trail, encouraging consumers to discover, experience and sample Kent’s award-winning vineyards and wines. The free trail tracks the history and heritage of Kent’s wine growing tradition, as well as providing a list of some of the best pubs & restaurants in the area... »
New Opening: Bottle Apostle, E9
Whilst we all love experimenting with wine, it’s can also be an expensive and a fairly hit and miss affair. However, visitors to Bottle Apostle are able sample their wine on self-service Enomatic units before buying, making wine buying a whole lot more interesting. Samples include everything from a 2007 Bordeaux for 47p to... »
Findwine.co.uk
There are a lot of online wine retailers around selling all kinds of weird and wonderful wines, but when it comes to choosing what you want, things can get pretty overwhelming. However, this new website is the one of the simplest and most usable we’ve seen in ages. Findwine.co.uk aims to support the increasing... »
