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Agnar Sverrisson, chef-proprietor of Texture London, has created a refreshing dessert that's not overly sweet; Simone Sylvestre of Laytons Wine suggests some wines to accompany the dish...
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 11:28
Your wine list is an integral part of your customer's dining experience. A carefully chosen, well-presented and inviting wine list will add to the enjoyment of the occasion. It is also a way for you to increase your margins and make your venue more profitable.
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 08:20
German-born Tobias Brauweiler, 29, recently achieved the highest score in the Court of Master Sommelier's advanced exams. The head sommelier and wine buyer at the Mantis Collection hotel, Ellenborough Park in Cheltenham, told Janet Harmer all about it
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 16:55
Aside from making your food shine, a well-balanced wine list can inject individuality and boost your bottom line. Fiona Sims explains how to ensure your list is interesting enough for diners to try something different...
Posted: 11 January 2012 | 15:42
Wine merchant Jascots has announced it is to offer its customers a 24/7 delivery service throughout the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With road closures, temporary games lanes and route changes during the events, Jascots plans to offer customers the option of receiving goods between 2am and 7am.
Posted: 18 November 2011 | 10:34
This video series on Bordeaux, “Bordeaux Revisited”, was filmed over the summer and is presented by Ronan Sayburn, master sommelier and expert on the subject of Bordeaux wine.
Posted: 02 November 2011 | 14:43
Previously a backstreet boozer, the Canbury Arms in Kingston has been transformed by Michael Pearson into an all-day local serving home-made food accompanied by real ale and boutique wine. Aaron Morby hears how he did it
Posted: 24 October 2011 | 11:39
New research from brewing giant Molson Coors has revealed that 80% of pub owners are expecting sales of cask ale to rise and help boost their business. According to the survey of over 300 pub owners, wine by the glass is also seen as an area for growth.
Posted: 24 October 2011 | 11:18
Gerard Basset, the world champion sommelier, co-founder of the original Hotel du Vin Group and owner of the award-winning Hotel TerraVina in the New Forest,...
Posted: 20 October 2011 | 17:18
Champagne and lounge bar Flûte, which has sites in New York and Paris, is set to open in London's Great Portland Street this autumn. The new bar will offer up to 100 sparkling wines and Champagnes on its menu at any given time, with Champagne prices starting from £45 a bottle.
Posted: 27 September 2011 | 17:53
Takeaway pizza chain Domino's has partnered with Virgin Wines club in a bid to broaden its appeal to customers with an upmarket dining offer. Discounts...
Posted: 21 September 2011 | 10:47
Wine supplier Bibendum is extending its programme of on-trade training to include bespoke academies for larger customers. Designed to help operators improve their wine offer...
Posted: 16 September 2011 | 16:24
Nicolas Arthuis, previously head sommelier at Tom Aikens, the Savoy and Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road, has moved to Hotel du Vin Cambridge as head sommelier
Posted: 19 August 2011 | 14:19
Alain Mara, group general manager at Compass Group's Roux at Parliament Square restaurant in Westminster, explains the points at which it's possible to extend the customer spend at every step of the meal
Posted: 12 August 2011 | 14:15
Yohann Jousselin, head sommelier at the Vineyard at Stockcross in Newbury, Berkshire, has been crowned the 2011 Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year. Organised by the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS), Jousselin won the prestigious competition in his third attempt at the title.
Posted: 02 June 2011 | 12:29
The London International Wine Fair brings together the global wine and spirits trade, delivering a portfolio of unequalled diversity from both the Old and New World.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | 15:56
An increasing number of winemakers are producing natural wines, with no additives, but they can be very different to conventional varieties, both in taste and appearance. So how can you entice your customers to try them? Fiona Sims reports
Posted: 20 May 2011 | 09:00
There are two schools of thought when it comes to matching food and wine: those who believe in it, and those who don't. It's true that you should be free to drink what you like, when you like and hang the rules.
Posted: 21 April 2011 | 10:25
A waiter sacked by the five-star London Hilton on Park Lane for serving a wine that was too expensive to a TV executive has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and breach of contract, an employment tribunal has ruled...
Posted: 08 April 2011 | 10:31
A significant proportion of operators do not encourage their staff to upsell and many managers shun training, with operators failing to see that simple cost-effective measures will encourage customers to opt for quality over value. It's time to realise what opportunities are being missed.
Posted: 18 March 2011 | 15:22
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