Month: August, 2018

On the table: Evelyn’s Table

For the latest instalment in our series exploring London’s best eateries, Alexis Self visited Evelyn’s Table – slipping underground and back in time at an old-school Soho-boozer taken over by the team behind The Palomar

Volcanoes and vines: on Etna’s wines

On the slopes of Mount Etna, plots of gnarly vines are perched in amongst lava flows, thriving in the volcano’s remarkable soils. Here Demetri Walters MW shares a little of what makes wines made in this extraordinary location so special

In defence of the sommelier

Stereotypically snooty, the sommelier has – historically, at least – had a bad rep; here, Joshua Friend explains just why wine service matters and how to make the most of those creating restaurant wine lists

The lion of Las Cases

As the new vintage of our own-label St Julien – made by the team at Ch. Léoville-Las Cases – touches down, Cellar Plan Manager Tom Cave considers the unique charms of this famous property