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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 [...]
Double jabs will be a ‘liberator’ for travel, Johnson insists July 1, 2021 Boris Johnson this morning insisted that “double jabs will be a liberator” when asked whether fully vaccinated people would be able to travel to and from amber list countries by July 26 without having to isolate on return. Speaking while visiting Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, the Prime Minister said: “Everybody who is frustrated about travel over [...]
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 [...]
Yorkshire is taking on France and Scotland in the booze battle June 28, 2021 Yorkshire has just opened its first wine road and a whisky road may be next. The county now has 16 commercial vineyards and nine wineries, producing 100,000 bottles a year. The area had pedigree as a wine-producing region: the Cistercians of Kirkstall Abbey were early winemakers there, as were the Benedictine monks at Askham Richard. [...]
Ibiza and Mallorca holidays under threat as Spain joins Portugal in demanding Brits prove vaccination status June 28, 2021 Holidaymakers saw their plans thrown into disarray today as Spain announced that British travellers to the Balearic islands would have to show either proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test. The move comes just days after Mallorca and Ibiza were placed on the government’s travel “green list”, prompting a rapid surge in bookings. But [...]
Is now the time to (financially) check in to British hotels? June 26, 2021 As the UK begins to contemplate globe-trotting again, there is still a feeling of gloom in the travel industry. For now, foreign holidays remain limited to a very few places on the ‘green list,’ including such undiscovered delights as the South Sandwich Islands. While penguin spotting in the South Atlantic may be an acquired taste, [...]
UK green list: Airline stocks sink as update adding Ibiza, Malta and Mallorca underwhelms June 25, 2021 UK green list updates: Malta, Madeira, Ibiza, Mallorca and Barbados added
London risks lost summer unless vaccinated foreign tourists can bypass quarantine, businesses warn June 25, 2021 London risks lost summer unless vaccinated foreign tourists can bypass quarantine, businesses warn
Staycation time: Take a break at Locke in East London’s Dalston June 25, 2021 The government’s new travel traffic light system is now crystal clear. We have “green”, which means you shouldn’t go, but it’s totally okay if you do. There is “green watchlist” which means you can book your holiday if you like, but don’t expect it to actually go ahead. There’s “amber”, which is for those countries [...]