Opinion: Tough Love
It has been a tough week. It has been a tough month. This year has…
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Opinion: Why it’s OK to hate Female Sommeliers
Never underestimate the importance of a title. A couple of weeks back I picked up…
Opinion: Talking (and listening) to Forgotten Britain
Somehow, I’ve ended up on a Facebook group for our small town. As far as…
Hamish Anderson: Brexit and the trade
The impact of Brexit will make life harder for the on-trade – but not impossible…
Opinion: Of Pigs, Pigeons and Unicorns
That flapping noise you can hear? It’s the sound of pigeons coming home to roost.…
In it to win it
So another awards ceremony is over, a couple of balloons are blowing around deflated on…
Michael Butt: Playing the name game
You owe it to your creations, your cocktail legacy and your menu readers not to…
Opinion: Comité Champagne cancellation
With so much competition, cancelling the annual Champagne tasting is a bold move The traditional…
Opinion: Et tu, Bouzy?
Could we be witnessing the end of the British Wine Empire? There have been two…
Opinion: Crap classics
‘You’re a bartender?’ ‘Yeah…’ ‘What you having?’ ‘Not sure… What do you recommend?’ … Wait…