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Insurance

03-09-2010 | By: Niall McCann

Do you have the correct insurance? » More

Peach Pubs

A Tasting Room With A View

21-08-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: Italy Tastings People Red only

Will I be denounced in Pseud’s Corner if I say that, just occasionally, it’s possible to taste a wine that, just for a moment, seems to resonate with your soul? Probably. But what the hell? On Tuesday morning, I had a moment. It was in Serralunga d’Alba in the tasting room at Massolino... » More

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Spaghetti (and) Western

18-08-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions Business Service Wines

Is the GWW buy-out proof that Enotria is back in the game? » More

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The Gewurtz sting

18-08-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions Gewurztraminer

Is there really any point to this grape? » More

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Good riddance to stinking old boozers

11-08-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions

Almost without fail, whenever my wife and I watch a historical TV programme, at some point she will turn to me all starry-eyed and say ‘Ah, it must have been great to live in the Victorian/Edwardian/Elizabethan/Mesolithic period...’ (delete as appropriate) » More

Bars & Spirits Editor of Imbibe

Toasting Black Tot Day

30-07-2010 | By: Alice Lascelles | Category: Rum & Cachaca

Now THAT'S what I call a rum with true heritage » More

The Travelling Sommelier

Guess where?

27-07-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: Wines

Another lovely photo encapsulating my vinous travels... » More

The spirit of wine

The best Form of Defence Is Attack

22-07-2010 | By: Mark Deamer | Category: Opinions Wines

He may be editor but someone has to stand up to him. Typicity is as important to wine as air is to breathing. But who says we (the Sommelier) do not like fun and new eh Chris??? » More

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The fun of the fair

21-07-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions Events

On the evidence of Imbibe 2010, the wine guys have a lot to learn from their spirits counterparts » More

Peach Pubs

Funny Old Week

19-07-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: Languedoc-Rouisillon Red only Rosé only Grenache

Two very different Fridays - wine the common thread. » More

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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

Robert Giorgione

The Travelling Sommelier

Self employed wine specialist and award-winning sommelier; Robert’s credentials include 12 years as a top-flight London sommelier, doing time at Orrery, Oxo Tower, La Tante Claire and Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols… » 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

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

Sean Muldoon

The Belfast Scene

With seventeen years’ worth of global bar experience to his name, Sean Muldoon has established a reputation for himself back home as Ireland's pre-eminent cocktail authority. He came to Belfast’s The Merchant… » 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

Louis Villard

Wine on Film

Starting out as a cellar rat in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California, Louis then moved to France, eventually becoming assistant winemaker at Domaine La Sauvageonne in the Languedoc. Somewhere along the way… » More

Angus Winchester

The economics of alcohol

As founder member of one of the first global bar consultancies, and now with his two Alconomics agencies based in London and Hong Kong, Angus has provided on-premise consultancy, profit enhancement advice and… » 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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