Wine

Kitchen Table to takeover Bubbledogs space

03-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

James Knappett and Sandia Chang’s diminutive Fitzrovia fine dining restaurant Kitchen Table is to expand into the space that was previously home to their Champagne and hot dog concept Bubbledogs.

Charlie Mellor: "I've never had any money but I've always had a lot of wine."

29-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Laughing Heart owner Charlie Mellor says the crisis has necessitated a drastic rethink of the East London restaurant's wine list.

Chris Trundle takes over the kitchen at Hove’s Wild Flor

28-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Former Lyle’s head chef Chris Trundle has taken over the kitchen at wine-focused Hove restaurant Wild Flor.

Sandia Chang to launch online Champagne shop

23-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Sommelier and Bubbledogs co-founder Sandia Chang will launch an online shop later this month specialising in grower Champagne.

Iberian style wine bar Bar BoBo to open in Liverpool

02-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Iberian style wine bar Bar BoBo will open this summer on Liverpool’s Castle Street.

Drinks

Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

26-Jun-2020 By Big Hospitality

Citrusy beers (with or without booze), pre-batched coktails, imaginative mixers and flavoured gins are among the new drinks launches designed to keep your customers happy this summer.

Mark Gurney on having to close Larry's after just four days

24-Jun-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Mark Gurney, Nicholas Balfe and Matt Bushnell's follow-up to Salon and Levan was forced to close after just four day's trading.

Sebastian Lyall on his 'Covid 19-proof' restaurant

19-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Bar and restaurant and immersive entertainment group Lollipop is opening a ‘Covid 19-proof’ interactive restaurant in Chelsea this summer.

Hospitality industry members club Trade to relaunch as The Black Book

19-Jun-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Soho-based hospitality industry members club Trade is to relaunch as wine-focused bar called The Black Book that will be open to the public.

United we stand

Berkmann Wine launches 'Help 4 Hospitality' wine delivery scheme

03-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

On trade wine supplier Berkmann Wine Cellars has launched an online platform - ‘Help 4 Hospitality’ - to deliver wine to consumers while donating a share of the profits to the hospitality sector.

Opening of the month: 28 Market Place

04-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Former Soho House director Ben Crofton and his wife Vanessa have opened a beautiful restaurant, bakery and wine shop in the Somerset village of Somerton.

Gérard Basset Travel Bursary winner announced

03-Feb-2020 By Joe Lutrario

L’Enclume sommelier Lise Donier-Meroz has won the inaugural Gérard Basset Travel Bursary, a competition launched late last year to celebrate the memory of the highly respected sommelier and restaurateur.

Holborn’s Gezellig to close after just eight months

31-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Wine-focused Holborn restaurant Gezellig has closed after just eight months in business.

Latest opening: Ampéli

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

A casual restaurant inspired by Greece and its neighbouring countries has opened on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street.

Wine Australia calls for support amid fire crisis

21-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

Australian wine industry representatives have insisted the country’s vineyards are "open for business" despite devastating fires that have burned through major viticultural regions.

London restaurateurs call for cut in wine tax

06-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

A group of London restaurant directors have written to the Government calling for a cut in wine taxes to help struggling hospitality businesses.

Sommeliers invited to apply for Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship

16-Dec-2019 By Sophie Witts

UK sommeliers are being invited to apply for the inaugural Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship ahead of the 16 January deadline.

Noble Rot pair secure iconic Soho site for second opening

14-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew are to open their second Noble Rot location next year on the site formerly occupied by iconic Soho restaurant The Gay Hussar on Greek Street.

Laughing all the way to the bank: Stuart Gillies on his return to the restaurant floor

25-Oct-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Stuart Gillies left a high-powered role as CEO of Gordon Ramsay’s international restaurant empire to open Bank House, a wine bar in Bromley. And he couldn’t be happier.

Bottles to open sister site

14-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Wine bar and restaurant group Bottles is to open a second London location on Draycott Avenue in Chelsea early next month.

28°-50° takes Cantina Laredo site

07-Oct-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Upmarket wine-focused restaurant brand 28°-50° has taken the former Cantina Laredo site in Covent garden, bringing its total number of London restaurants to two.

Flat Iron to launch feasting concept in collaboration with The Winemakers Club

02-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

London-based steak restaurant group Flat Iron is set to launch a spin-off feasting concept close to Liverpool Street station later this month, in collaboration with The Winemakers Club.

Will low- and no-alcohol wines ever be able to cut it in top dining rooms?

27-Sep-2019 By Lucy Britner

From 0% abv beers and low-alcohol G&Ts to 'spirits' that contain absolutely none of the hard stuff, the drinks landscape has changed dramatically in recent years thanks to the abstemious direction in which society is heading. However, up...

The grand crew: four people shaking up wine in restaurants

24-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Meet four people who are rethinking how wine is approached in restaurants, with painstakingly sourced lists that put pricier establishments to shame in terms of creativity, accessibility and value.

NZ wine expert Mel Brown to open Brixton wine shop and bistro

15-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

New Zealand-born chef and new world wine expert Melanie Brown is to launch an all-day bistro and wine shop in Brixton later this year.

L’Atelier Du Vin to open second Brighton bar

01-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

Wine bar and cocktail and concept L’Atelier Du Vin is to open a second Brighton site in the city’s Seven Dials area later this week.

How I Got Here: Maciej Lyko

27-Jun-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Kensington's Launceston Place was recently awarded first place in The International Sommelier Association’s Best Polish Sommelier Competition 2019.

Latest opening: Wild Flor

02-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Billed as a bistro, Wild Flor is a partnership between four restaurant and wine professionals already well-known within Brighton & Hove’s food and drink scene.

Promoted feature

Nyetimber challenges preconceptions over sweeter styles of sparkling wine

23-Apr-2019 By Restaurant

The English wine pioneer has introduced a slightly sweeter style of fizz that gives restaurants greater versatility with food pairings.

Hackney's Rawduck to close due to 'challenging market conditions'

17-Apr-2019 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant and natural wine bar Rawduck in London’s Hackney is to close its doors after five years in its current site.

Vinoteca to open its first regional site

15-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca is to open its first regional site in Birmingham City Centre’s Paradise development.

Gezellig to open first restaurant in Holborn

29-Mar-2019 By James McAllister

This May will see the launch of a new wine-focused restaurant in Holborn overseen by four experienced hospitality professionals including Rebecca Mascarenhas and chef Graham Long.

Premium wine sales hold value in tricky market

14-Mar-2019 By Joe Lutrario

On-trade wine volumes are falling, but value is proving to be far more resilient in top restaurants, bars and pubs as consumers continue to explore and trade-up to higher quality wines.

Sunny Hodge on why Diogenes the Dog is a different kind of wine bar

26-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The former Margot assistant restaurant manager has opened a south London wine bar that champions less obvious wine-producing regions and styles.

Crowdfund launched to publish Gerard Basset's memoirs

21-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

A crowdfunding page has launched to support the publication of the memoirs of sommelier Gerard Basset OBE, who passed away last week.

Industry pays tribute to Gerard Basset after he loses battles with cancer

16-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The restaurant and wine worlds have paid tribute to Master of Wine and Hotel du Vin co-founder Gerard Basset who lost his battle with cancer today (16 January).

London tapas bar launches crowdfund for second restaurant

16-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

London wine and tapas bar L’Oculto has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the opening of a restaurant and wine bar in Brockley.

Restaurant's Readers’ Choice Awards 2019 winners revealed

09-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The winners of Restaurant magazine's annual Readers’ Choice Awards have been revealed.

Latest opening: Restaurant Interlude

23-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens new owners have opened a star-seeking restaurant in their West Sussex estate's manor house.

Denbies winery to launch restaurant and hotel

15-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Surrey winery Denbies Wine Estate is to launch a hotel and restaurant following a £4m investment drive.

What does Autumn Budget 2018 mean for hospitality?

30-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Autumn Budget drew a mixed reaction from the hospitality industry, with Chancellor Philip Hammond offering an olive branch to the high street, but facing criticism from winemakers.

Matthew Clark Bibendum pays off £160m debts

26-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

C&C Group says it has paid off £160m in debts owed by the Matthew Clark Bibendum group since it bought the troubled drinks supplier out of administration in April.

Online wine merchant to launch standalone sparkling wine bar and restaurant next month

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Wine merchant Grays & Feather will launch a bricks-and-mortar sparkling wine bar at a Covent Garden site next month.

Sunny Hodge to open wine bar and shop in Elephant & Castle

08-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Ex-Margot assistant restaurant manager Sunny Hodge is to open a “new wave wine bar and shop” in a former pub in South London.

Licensing restrictions force Vinoteca to close Soho site

12-Sep-2018 By Georgi Gyton

Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca has closed its premises on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site.

How a new bar is raising a glass to female winemakers

24-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Meet the woman whose Covent Garden bar is championing the female side of the wine industry.

Industry experts to launch speakeasy-themed Brighton bootleg bar

05-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Protégés of master sommelier Gerard Basset are opening a ‘bootlegger’ bar in Brighton this month, which they say will offer the city’s most extensive wine menu.

Wine-focused restaurant Sapling to open this month in Dalston

05-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A wine-focused restaurant and ‘larder’ is opening in Dalston this month, with food menus paired to a weekly-changing list of 36 wines.

Latest opening: Enoteca Rosso

31-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

A Kensington bar restaurant that offers good value, hard-to-find Italian wine, that has been created - at least partly - to give Italian expats a home-from-home in London.

Richard Craven on the Cotswolds restaurant scene, pigeon biltong, and trading blackberries for beer

05-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Formerly at The Chef’s Dozen restaurant in Chipping Camden, the chef has taken on the nearby The Royal Oak at Whatcote with his South African-born wife Solanche.