Wine

Cloudy Bay Chef's Table at The Montagu

For the first time, Cloudy Bay will be collaborating with the chefs at Hyatt Regency London to bring together at the Chef's Table, the best of seasonal food with the pioneering spirit of one of Marlborough's five founding wineries.

Fall in consumption is a wake-up call for the wine trade

A leading lower-alcohol wine brand has welcomed figures showing a dramatic fall in the level of alcohol consumption in the UK in the past five years.

Festive wine-tasting holidays in France

Wish yourself a Joyeux Noël this winter on a festive wine-tasting holiday during Reims’ Christmas Market with specialist operator Grape Escapes.

Australian fizz in Abergavenny

On Thursday 16 September, one of the popular fringe events leading up to the Abergavenny Food Festival is The Bell’s Australian Wine Dinner held in conjunction with Wine Australia.

Wine-tasting breaks in Bordeaux

Sample a taste of Bordeaux with Grape Escapes’ brand new range of flexible wine-tasting city-breaks from just £254 per person.

Bastille Day celebrations in Hook Norton

Vive la France! A Hook Norton pub will be holding a special evening for lovers of French food and wine when they celebrate Bastille Day on July 14.

Champagne tasting with Jilly Goolden at Roman Quarter

Food and drink fans in West Sussex are set to descend on David Wilson Homes’ Roman Quarter on Thursday 15 July where TV personality Jilly Goolden will be hosting a champagne tasting event.

Wine & travel on the Isle of Wight

Two Isle of Wight companies have joined forces to offer a unique service for visitors. Wight Locations and Eurovines are now giving holidaymakers the opportunity to pre-order wines and have them ready and waiting in their accommodation when they arrive and on a mixed case of 12 wines there would be free delivery.

Australia's most famous wine celebrates its 50th

2010 sees premium Australian wine brand Penfolds celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first commercial release of St Henri, one of the pinnacle wines in the Penfolds Luxury & Icon range.

Wine and curry - are you bluffing?

Do you know your wines – especially when it comes to choosing wines to go with Indian food? Now you can get some expert advice at a special Call My Wine Bluff and Curry Banquet that is being held at the Seetar Tandoori in Warwick Road, Kenilworth.

Land of the Riesling sun

From sushi to spring rolls, thai curry to tandoori, Asian cuisine has fully established itself as a favourite in the UK. But while the chefs are carefully blending spices to create unique mouth watering dishes, rarely do we pay them the compliment of choosing a wine that best matches our favourite flavours.

Take a 'Wine Flight' in Covent Garden

The Forge restaurant and bar in Covent Garden is introducing a new innovation in wine tasting - Wine Flights. This recent phenomenon has taken Europe and the United States by storm, with groups of friends, colleagues or clients meeting in their favourite haunt to taste a selection of wines all presented and discussed by an expert sommelier.