As new research establishes gin as the number one spirit of choice in the world’s top bars, we asked Amanda Baxter from our Spirits team to expound upon our insatiable thirst for Mother’s Ruin. Gin is still on the rise. We get asked every year when the “gin bubble” will burst; however, when you look at […]

Continuing our debate on the establishment of an English appellation system, our very own Anne McHale MW takes a patriotic position, defending the existing scheme. As Dominic pointed out very astutely in yesterday’s post, there are many advantages to the creation of regional appellations in the UK; not least the protection afforded to producers and the […]

Following a recent and controversial bid to establish a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) for still and sparkling wine made in Sussex, we asked two experts to tackle the topic. Here Dominic Buckwell – Berry Bros. & Rudd customer, lawyer and CMS Certified Sommelier – argues that the time is nigh for establishing regional appellations within […]

Following the release of the 2014 vintage, we are immersed in all things Burgundy. Here our Head Chef Stewart Turner continues the theme with two classic dishes from the region that produces some of the world’s finest wines. With the excess of Christmas just behind us, we turn our attention to the launch of the […]