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Bentley Continental GT Speed review: supercar in a Savile Row suit July 3, 2021 The Bentley Continental GT has been given newfound focus for 2021. We take the GT Speed to Silverstone for a suitably sideways first drive.
Luxembourg wine: Time to discover Europe’s forgotten sparkle July 2, 2021 We should be thinking more about Luxembourg wine. Wine production in the Grand Duchy has been in gentle decline since the late 1990s but the country that’s even smaller than Andorra is not giving up. The fifth generation of leading producer Bernard-Massard is celebrating its centenary this year and has launched a Chardonnay Pinot Noir [...]
Last Man Standing: Nick Broomfield Biggie & Tupac sequel fluffs July 2, 2021 Documentary icon Nick Broomfield returns with a kind-of sequel to his 2002 film Biggie & Tupac, his investigation into the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur in the mid-90s. Last Man Standing investigates the life and influence of Suge Knight, the man whom he believed was responsible for the infamous deaths of both rappers [...]
Behind the scenes at the Decanter World Wine Awards July 2, 2021 There you are, browsing bottles and trying to decide what to buy next, when you notice a sticker telling you that this is a “Decanter World Wine Awards Winner”. Well, we all love a winner, but what does that really mean? And should we care? I went behind the scenes at the Decanter Awards to [...]
The Tomorrow War review: A drab Edge of Tomorrow clone July 1, 2021 While his Avengers teammates might have struggled to find success outside of Marvel, Chris Pratt seems to be bucking the trend. Making big box office as the star of the Jurassic World and Lego Movie franchise, there’s more than Star-Lord to the actor’s CV. He attempts to add to that record with The Tomorrow War, [...]
Culture Corner: Your guide to summer in the City July 1, 2021 Culture in the City this month kicks off with Alexander Sitkovetsky performing on 1 July with the London Concertante Orchestra in Southwark Cathedral. The London Concertante have a full and varied programme which you can watch and stream at your leisure too. Alexander and his world renowned trio, the Sitkovetsky Trio, have a new album [...]
Sake fizz isn’t just big in Japan: Here’s all you need to know July 1, 2021 Bottle-fermented sparkling sake – “Awasake” or foam sake – is seeing a surge in popularity outside of Japan. To underline the point, French masterchef Alain Ducasse has partnered with Japanese brewery Shichiken in Yamanashi to launch a new sparkling variety that offers an international taste journey in which “Japanese elegance meets French art of living”. [...]
It’s still Champagne, just without the bubbles June 30, 2021 Still or sparkling? This question, normally asked when you order mineral water, could soon apply to Champagne. “Bollinger avec gaz ou sans gaz?” According to the latest figures from the Comité Champagne, despite – or perhaps because of – the Covid situation in the US and Europe, Champagne is fizzing again. Lanson chairman François Van Aal [...]
Loki Episode 4 review: Chaos reigns in hit Marvel drama June 30, 2021 *** WARNING: This article contains spoilers about new and past episodes of Loki *** It seems a bit misleading to call last week’s episode of Loki as uneventful, given Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) revealing a key plot point and facing the apocalypse with Loki (Tom Hiddleston). However, narratively it gave our heroes a chance to [...]