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Instructing Solicitors

15-05-2012 | By: Niall McCann

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Peach Pubs

Pub not going bust shock!

15-05-2012 | By: Jo Eames | Category: England People

If a week is a long time in politics, then ten years is an age (an epoch, an aeon?) in catering. To have survived is a feat, to have prospered and made so many firm friends feels especially lucky. » More

Gonzo Cru Classé

What if we're all faking it

11-05-2012 | By: Gergely Barsi Szabó

On winging it, making it, and being better than the other guy » More

The spirit of wine

The World of Wines, Social Conscience, and Hypocrisy

09-05-2012 | By: Mark Deamer | Category: Opinions Business

Yes I am really excited our Fair Trade, bio-dynamic wine in our new lightweight, stelvin topped bottles have found an ever growing market in China. » More

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Don’t tell me: tell the public!

03-05-2012 | By: Chris Losh

If the trade loves fortifieds so much, why can't we convince consumers? » More

Licensing - a cocktail of ideas

Consultation

02-05-2012 | By: Niall McCann | Category: Opinions Business Service

Everyone seems to be consulted these days » More

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Joy out of tragedy

26-04-2012 | By: Chris Losh

This week something happened that reminded me what makes this industry special » More

A master of wine lists

The riches of a clean, green land

13-04-2012 | By: Ronan Sayburn | Category: Opinions New Zealand

On the joys of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc » More

On the rum

My Trojan Horse to Vodka !!!

01-04-2012 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: England Vodka Rum & Cachaca USA Business News Russia

Let’s get one thing straight. I DON’T HATE ALL VODKAS » More

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Forwards and upwards

22-03-2012 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions Business Wines

A lonely battle, with duty nearly doubled in a decade » More

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The Baron

The Blind Tiger

A self-confessed booze hound whose promiscuity leads him from one fleeting spirituous meeting to the next with time and space but an inconvenience to his imbibing. While Madame Genievre remains his favourite he… » More

Gergely Barsi Szabó

Gonzo Cru Classé

Gergely Barsi Szabó got his first sommelier job when he arrived in London a few years ago. As he puts it, 'At Le Bouchon Breton they gave me the wine list, pushed me to the floor, and pretty much that was it.'… » More

Ian Burrell

On the rum

Self-described 'Rum Ambassador' Ian Burrell is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on cane spirits. When he's not travelling the world unearthing new distilleries, he can be found managing the… » More

Garry Clark

Wine & Bread

Currently the sommelier at a five-star hotel in the North West, Garry has previously worked at Gleneagles, Amaryllis (Gordon Ramsay’s Glasgow Restaurant), Malmaison in Glasgow, Hilton Glasgow, and several Moat… » More

Mark Deamer

The spirit of wine

A first job as a sommelier at Maggiore's restaurant paved the way for a glittering career for Mark Deamer, who has now been involved with the wine and spirits world for 20 years. From there he went on to become… » More

Peter Dorelli

American bar manager

Manager of the Savoy’s iconic American Bar for more than 20 years, Peter Dorelli has had a major hand in shaping the world-famous cocktail culture that London has today. The former president of the UK Bartenders’… » More

Jo Eames

Peach Pubs

Eames has been wine buyer for Peach Pubs since it first opened the doors at the Rose & Crown in Warwick in 2002. Eight years later, Peach has 13 pubs, mainly in market towns across the Midlands and South East… » More

Howard Graham

The business side of leisure

Having been an accountant and consultant to the restaurant sector for more than 25 years, Howard has just become a director and a shareholder in a new restaurant called Wallace & Co in Putney – the name reflects… » More

Chee Hui

HK House

Chee Hui has been running HK House, a successful Chinese neighbourhood restaurant, for the past eleven years. Initially involved with design and front of house, his interest quickly expanded to all things vinous… » More

Alice Lascelles

Bars & Spirits Editor of Imbibe

Alice Lascelles co-founded Imbibe in early 2007. She also regularly freelances on all things libatory for titles including the Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Time Out, The Spectator and Square… » More

Chris Losh

Imbibe Editor

After five years working on My Weekly magazine (during which time he learned how to write horoscopes and make things out of mince) in 1995 Chris Losh entered the world of drinks writing and, despite all advice… » More

Niall McCann

Licensing - a cocktail of ideas

Niall NcCann is a specialist licensing solicitor at one of the most highly regarded law firms in the leisure sector, Joelson Wilson LLP. He has considerable experience of dealing with the whole ambit of licensing… » More

Peter McCombie

Taster, tutor and judge

As a leading restaurant wine consultant Peter has chosen wine and trained staff for a host of five star hotels, members clubs and London’s best restaurants, not to mention the Cliff in Barbados. He lectures for… » More

Christine Parkinson

From food to wine

Christine Parkinson started her career in the kitchen, and moved into management after 3 years as Head Chef. Responsibility for 39 restaurants eventually convinced her to follow her passion and concentrate on… » More

Ronan Sayburn

A master of wine lists

Master Sommelier and previous winner of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, Ronan is the Director of Wines and Spirits for the Hotel du Vin group. Born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, he’s been involved… » More

Justine Trickett

Through the lens

At the barely-legal age of eighteen, Justine Trickett started working for Oddbins in her home town in Yorkshire, before moving to London for university, studying photojournalism whilst working at various London… » More

Scott Tyrer

Leeds bartending

'Everyday is a school day' is the motto Scott Tyrer has stood by for the entirety of his professional career in the north of England. Though still a fairly new player on the mixology scene this motto has yet to… » More

Naren Young

A New York bartender

Naren Young likes a drink or two. Sometimes three. When he's not staying out way past his bedtime propping up the bar at New York's countless watering holes, he's probably travelling the globe, propping up the… » More

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