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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

From food to wine

Sake – wake up and taste

09-09-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England Tastings Opinions People Wines Japan

If you’re not selling sake in your restaurant yet, maybe you should be. » 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

From food to wine

Franciacorta sparkles - but does anybody care?

09-07-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: North America England Italy Tastings Opinions People Sparkling News Asia

I finally got to visit Italy’s Franciacorta region recently. » More

From food to wine

If it works for chocolate ....

21-05-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England USA Tastings Opinions Events People Wines Asia

I almost managed to bag a bar of chocolate at LIWF this year. » More

The Travelling Sommelier

Real Wine, Slow Food and erupting volcanoes

11-05-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: France Italy Tastings Opinions People Business Wines

You know when you are waiting for a bus and you seem to be waiting for ages and then three come along all at once? I had one of those experiences recently,at trio of wine tastings » More

The Travelling Sommelier

Biodynamic wines and a masterclass by a true maestro

07-05-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: France Tastings Opinions People Chenin Blanc

A lot of people say that you never forget where you were at the time JFK was shot or when Elvis died. In addition, you always never forget the first bottle of wine you bought. » More

Imbibe Editor

UK: the home of half-priced piss

14-04-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: England Opinions People Business Wines

Supermarkets are like a badly-behaved younger brother. It’s time they grew up. » More

The Travelling Sommelier

A little slice of Jerez...

29-03-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: Spain People Sherry Venues

The clinking of copitas, the delicious wafts of the freshly-prepared tapas. It's a warm balmy night in Jerez... » More

The spirit of wine

Wine-making underdogs

09-03-2010 | By: Mark Deamer | Category: Europe Opinions People Wines

Now, it has come to my attention that I may have a reputation of being somewhat of an (over) opinionated nay-sayer to some of my colleagues within the industry. » More

From food to wine

Blind food & wine matching?

03-03-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England USA Matching People Sparkling Asia Chardonnay

How do you choose wine to match food, if you don’t know what’s on the menu? » More

On the rum

In persuit of the sugarcane spirit

16-02-2010 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Europe Rum & Cachaca Events People

Yeah Yeah. As if it wasn’t enough that I’m frequently in a town near you, because I get to travel around the world spreading the gospel according to rum, I now find myself writing this blog on….you guessed it, RUM !!! Well not only on rum. There are a few other things that catch my eyes, nose and palate while building up my air miles; but the sugarcane spirit is usually paramount » More

From food to wine

Wine in Abu Dhabi and a job vacancy!

16-02-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England Matching Opinions People Business Wines News Asia

Progress! Most of the wines for the Hakkasan Emirates Palace opening list are chosen, and I’m just waiting for prices from the importers. Abu Dhabi has a 50% import tax on alcohol, so the prices will probably come as a shock. » More

Wine & Bread

My Achilles Heel

10-02-2010 | By: Garry Clark | Category: Italy People Service

Im not ashamed to admit it, but i have gaps in my knowledge » More

American bar manager

To Russia with love

10-02-2010 | By: Peter Dorelli | Category: Spirits & Cocktails Europe People Service Asia

I’m off to Moscow for a few days in the company of my great friend Salvatore Calabrese. Apart from coping with minus 20 degrees and the snow I’m really looking forward to seeing my Russian bartending friends and to making new acquaintances amongst the bartending community there » More

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