Wine

Italian restaurant Cielo to open in London's Mayfair

12-Mar-2010 By Emma Eversham

A new Italian restaurant and lounge bar called Cielo will open in Mayfair next week with Sardinian born chef Monserrato Marini behind the stove and Tobia Speranza taking care of front-of-house

Fat Duck and Le Manoir sommeliers make AFW's shortlist

26-Feb-2010 By Emma Eversham

Sommeliers at The Fat Duck, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and Texture are among the semi-finalists in the Academy of Food & Wine's 2010 Sommelier of the Year competition

Free chips at Eddie Gilbert's and afternoon menu at Wild Honey

29-Jan-2010 By Emma Eversham & Joe Lutrario

BigHospitality takes a look at some of the promotions, offers and marketing ideas being run by restaurants across the country

Fitness sessions at Paradise by way of Kensal Green and £1 rooms at Umi Hotels

08-Jan-2010 By Joe Lutrario

BigHospitality takes a look at some of the promotions, offers and marketing ideas being run by restaurants, hotels and pubs across the country

Pizza Express introduces low alcohol and low calorie wine range

05-Jan-2010 By Emma Eversham

Pizza Express has added low calorie and low alcohol red and white wines to its Leggera range to appeal to customers watching their weight or alcohol intake and help fulfil its healthy eating commitment to the Food Standards Agency

UK Sommelier of the Year 2010: the search for a star starts here

13-Oct-2009 By Jennie Pick

The Academy of Food & Wine (AFW) has this week launched its prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year 2010 and is inviting entries from sommeliers and front-of-house professionals across the country.

Babylon Roof Gardens manager rewarded for excellence

25-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

Peter Avis, restaurant manager of Babylon at the Roof Gardens in Kensington, has been awarded the Academy of Food and Wine Dalmore Award for Excellence

Bob Bob Ricard to cap wine markups at £50

09-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Soho restaurant has capped markups on its reserve wines at £50, undercutting some London restaurants by as much as £700 a bottle

Sud de France announces Sommelier of the Year finalists

21-Aug-2009 By Becky Paskin

The finalists for the first ever Sud de France UK Sommelier of the Year competition have been revealed

Galvins name Spital restaurant La Chapelle

01-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

Chris and Jeff Galvin have announced they are to call their latest restaurant at St. Botolph’s Hall in Spital Square Galvin La Chapelle, after a 13th century French chapel they ‘felt a connection’ with

Now's the time for English wine

26-May-2009 By Susy Atkins

For English Wine Week (23-31 May) wine writer Susy Atkins sets the record straight on English wine and suggests that restaurants with a local food focus look at listing a few local wines too

Boost local-sourcing credentials by backing English Wine Week

18-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants, hotels and pubs with an emphasis on serving local food are being urged to stock local wines too ready for English Wine Week. Find out more here on BigHospitality from May 26.

TerraVina’s Laura Rhys named Sommelier of the Year

30-Apr-2009 By Becky Paskin

Laura Rhys from Hotel TerraVina in Southampton has been named the 2009 UK Sommelier of the Year

Vindaloo bangers at Cafe Spice Namaste and rose wine at Franco's

17-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants, hotels and pubs tell us about the promotions and special offers theyre running

London International Wine Fair offers more for on-trade

14-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

Theres more on offer for the on-trade at this years London International Wine Fair than ever before. Read BigHospitality's guide to find out more

Bollywood comes to Moti Mahal and The Albannach celebrates Tartan Day

03-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants, hotels and pubs share their ideas for events and promotions

Pub launches own-label wine to beat duty rise

31-Mar-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Charles Lamb pub and kitchen in Islington creates an own-label wine so it can continue to sell European wines for a reasonable price

Vivat Bacchus founder to open new venture

23-Feb-2009 By Becky Paskin

Neleen Strauss, the co-founder of Vivat Bacchus, is to open a new London restaurant in conjunction with a South African wine estate

The top 10 must-have wines for 2009

16-Jan-2009 By Susy Atkins

Wine writer and broadcaster Susy Atkins finds the top 10 wine styles you should have on your wine list for 2009

Search is on for UK Sommelier of the Year 2009

03-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Academy of Food and Wine has launched its search for the next UK Sommelier of the Year

Le Manoir team wins wine and dessert trophy

23-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons Pastry Chef Anne Coquelin and Assistant Sommelier Thibaut Panas devise the winning dessert and wine match in the Wines of Roussillon Dessert Trophy 2008

How to win with wine: part II

19-Sep-2008 By Susy Atkins

Wine writer, author and broadcaster Susy Atkins gives her advice on how to make the best of the wines on your list

How to win with wine

14-Aug-2008 By Susy Atkins

Susy Atkins provides her top 10 tips for building a winning wine list at any restaurant

Jacob Kenedy & Victor Hugo to open London restaurant

18-Jul-2008 By Emma Eversham

Former Moro and Konstam Head Chef Jacob Kenedy and partner Victor Hugo unveil plans to open new Italian restaurant in Soho

Wine and chocolate matching competition launched

09-Jul-2008 By Emma Eversham

Roussillon wines launches its third Roussillon Dessert Trophy

Italian wine, unique design

03-Jul-2008 By Becky Paskin

Voga, the Italian wine in a cylindrical bottle, is to be launched in the UK.

Heston style mind management

14-May-2008 By Claire Miller

A survey has shown music can affect the taste of wine which could lead to more chefs following Heston Blumenthals example and serving food and drink with accompanying tunes

Add Italian wines to your wine list and customers will thank you

28-Aug-2007 By Restaurant

One of my favourite annual wine events is the Definitive Italian Wine Tasting. As a long-term fan of Italian wine, I know it will give me a chance to taste a huge range of varieties with idiosyncratic characters and a consistently high rate of ...

Guide to your summer wine list

17-Jul-2007 By Restaurant

Despite the changeable weather, summer is well and truly upon us. The wine trade may think nothing happens from June until August, but many restaurateurs will be busy, not just with tourists, but regular customers who can't take three months off...

Guide to managing your wine list

20-Jun-2007 By Restaurant

The Bell at Skenfrith Six years ago Janet and William Hutchings, wanting ;To create somewhere we would like to go; converted The Bell at Skenfrith in Monmouthshire – originally a 17th century coaching inn – into a restaurant ...

Wine guide to summer Rosés

06-Jun-2007 By Restaurant

In the spirit of optimism that informs the British attitude to the weather, this Spring's fine conditions lead me to expect a hot summer. As I write, we are told that the oak tree budding before the ash means a dry summer – so the ...

Guide to managing your wine list according to Corse Lawn

09-May-2007 By Restaurant

Barbara Hine and her French husband Denis bought the Corse Lawn House in Gloucestershire in 1978 and ran it until Denis's death in 2005. Baba continues to run the hotel en famille with her son Giles. The lovely Queen Anne house has an elegant ...

Portuguese Wine making

25-Apr-2007 By Restaurant

The days when Portugal was known only for fortified wines, fizzy pinks and tannic reds that remained undrinkable for years are long gone. It shares, with Italy, the blessing – and handicap – of a variety of grapes that, mostly, no one ...

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire talks us through its extensive wine list

14-Mar-2007 By Restaurant

Just awarded its first Michelin Star, Roger and Sue Jones' The Harrow at Little Bedwyn in Wiltshire is also known for its extensive wine list. The 900-bin list, ranging in price from £18 to £900, is Roger's, but since he can't .

Good value for money wines

31-Jan-2007 By Restaurant

This seems an odd time to be thinking about wine. The papers are full of bogus detox diets, everyone is talking about ‘taking it easy', and customers have credit card debts to meet, so this month I have decided to highlight a few wines that .

The Tate Gallery's prestigious wine collection

25-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

Hamish Anderson on his artful development of the Tat's prestigious wine collection The Tate Gallery opened on the site of Millbank Penitentiary in London in 1897. Officially named the National Gallery of British Art, it quickly became known as ...

Wines that will suit a warmish autumn

25-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

After a dismal season there's loose talk of an Indian summer, but as I write, it's too soon to say for sure. So in a spirit of optimism, let's consider some wines that will suit a warmish autumn before we start to think of the kind of ...

The Pipe and Glass Inn talk through their wine list

17-Sep-2006 By Restaurant

On the site of the original gatehouse to Dalton Park in East Yorkshire, the Pipe and Glass Inn dates back to the fifteenth century. After Kate Boroughs and partner James Mackenzie bought it in March 2006, a full refurbishment began, creating a ...

Guide to fresh white wines

30-Aug-2006 By Restaurant

Fresh whites to prolong those hazy days of summer. As I write, the heat is upon us and I am not too surprised to find my body – rather than my brain – telling me to drink less (alcohol). What interests me is that I find it hard to even ...