Glass of Bubbly
Champagne de Castelnau Marks Centenary with Release of Prestige Cuvée Hors Catégorie
Reims based House Champagne de Castelnau is celebrating its 100 Anniversary this year and marking the occasion with the launch of its first ever prestige cuvée named Hors Catégorie.The 3,500 numbered bottles of Hors Catégorie were disgorged in November 2015 with a light dosage of 6g of sugar per litre, and are now being made…
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The Perfect Start to Wimbledon 2016 with Champagne Lanson
Champagne Lanson is set to celebrate its 39th-associated partnership year with the world’s favourite tennis tournament, The Championships, Wimbledon. As the ONLY Champagne poured throughout the Tournament, an accolade Lanson has held exclusively for 15 years, since 2001, Champagne Lanson will be available in all the bars and hospitality marquees in the grounds of The…
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Champagne Taittinger Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Prix Culinaire International Competition
Champagne Taittinger is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their renowned Taittinger Prix Culinaire International this year. Michel Roux Jr will again be the Presidential Judge for the UK and will head up a panel of twelve top chefs from leading Michelin Star Restaurants and 5 star luxury hotels such as John Williams of the Ritz,…
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Domaine Jean Bourdy Crémant du Jura
Jean-François Bourdy has been managing the historic Jura vineyards of Domaine Jean Bourdy since 1990. The history of this house, however, is amongst the longest commercial histories in any sector in any country: the Bourdy family became involved (through marriage) only in 1896, but Jean-François represents the 15th generation of family ownership stretching back to…
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Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly & Tapas at Social Wine & Tapas
This Spring, guests at Jason Atherton’s, Social Wine & Tapas, can enjoy modern, seasonal tapas alongside the restaurant’s dynamic wine list. From Cumbrian lamb fillet with chargrilled celeriac and cucumber yoghurt to Wye Valley asparagus with boquerones, caesar dressing and a parmesan crumb, there is an array of Spanish-inspired spring dishes to complement the rare…
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‘Yugen’ Bubbly Cocktail at Sosharu Japanese Restaurant
This spring, guests at Jason Atherton’s newest venture, Sosharu, can enjoy the ‘Yugen’ cocktail. A refreshing mix of Belsazar rose, Sakura nigori and sparkling wine, garnished with fennel flowers, to capture the essence of spring. Sosharu is an izakaya-style restaurant (Japanese gastro-pub, usually for after work drinks and food) which crafts authentic menu dedicated to Japanese…
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Celebrity Interview: Anne Hegerty
Anne is one of the Chasers on ITV’s quiz show The Chase. She is known as The Governess on the show and has also been given the nickname of Frosty Knickers by the presenter Bradley Walsh. Anne is a former journalist and has also made appearances on a number of other quiz shows including Mastermind,…
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German Sparkling Wine from Weingut im Zwölberich
Hartmut Heintz took over the Zwölberich vineyards from his father Walter in 1985 and pushed the estate’s natural approach towards organic and then biodynamic certification. With just 80 acres (33 hectares) of the fertile Lower Nahe that had been producing wine since 1711, the estate’s renewed dedication to natural production seemed to fit with the…
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Spring Menus at Purnell’s in Birmingham
To celebrate the finest ingredients of the season, Glynn Purnell’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Purnell’s, is offering guests an array of Spring menus. Ranging from an indulgent 9 course offering, to a “nip in and out” 3 course lunch, diners can opt for dishes such as Cornish brill cooked in beurre noisette with raisin and caper puree, lemon wafer and…
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