Straits Kitchen at the Pan Pacific hotel is great for Chinese wine DINING DIARY If you’ve read about the rise of Chinese wine and are looking to explore its rise then there’s nowhere better than Straits Kitchen in the Pan Pacific Hotel. Sommelier Francois Bertrand is passionate about providing wines to fit their Asian menu, believing the variety and quality from China will surprise and delight. What unfolded over [...]
London Classic Car Show 2023: everything you need to know The London Classic Car Show returns to Kensington Olympia in February 2023. We reveal what to expect, how to buy tickets and more.
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Why Chinese wine is so hot right now January 27, 2023 Sunday marked Chinese New Year, an excellent reason to sample some of the country’s incredible wines. Despite making wine for over 2,000 years, it is only relatively recently that winemaking has increased and started filtering into the UK’s market. “Wine is becoming popular because younger people are more influenced by Western tastes, and grape wine [...]
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is an epic V12 swansong January 27, 2023 The most powerful production Aston Martin ever, the DBS 770 Ultimate is a fitting tribute to the V12-powered grand tourer.
The Apprentice recap: this week’s most ridiculous moments, ranked January 26, 2023 Another week of The Apprentice, another week of cacophonous shouting from people in suits squabbling over loose change. The Apprentice episode 4 saw the two teams sent off to Brighton to barter for vintage and second-hand items at low prices. It was a week of small spending, small gains and, well, not a whole load [...]
Supercharged Porsche 911 by Theon Design review: Super drug January 26, 2023 The latest Porsche 911 restomod from Theon Design combines ferocious supercharged performance with a softer side. Tim Pitt drives it.
Gerard Butler new film Plane is a big dumb action movie January 26, 2023 Amidst all the complicated emotions of Oscar season, it’s a nice change of pace to see something as straightforward as Plane, starring Gerard Butler, on the release slate. The all-action Scot plays Brodie Torrance, a pilot in charge of a routine flight that’s forced to crash land on an island near the Philippines. While Plane [...]
The best shows to see at Vault Festival, London’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe January 26, 2023 After a two year hiatus, the UK’s second biggest festival is underway beneath Waterloo Station. Adam Bloodworth spicks out the top shows T he UK’s second biggest festival has opened its doors in a hundred-year-old vault under Waterloo Station. The Vault Festival programmes features over 500 performers spanning comedy, theatre and circus, with shows running [...]
The Fabelmans is Steven Spielberg’s brilliant love letter to cinema January 26, 2023 A Best Picture Oscar nomination this week will be a welcome relief for The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s new family drama. When it debuted in the US last year, it became the Hollywood legend’s worst performing film, and an undeserved flop as audiences stayed away from prestige movies. Will the Oscar bump see a happier ending [...]