Champagne knocked off the F1 podium by a wine called Ferrari March 3, 2021 In what is surely a case of nominative determinism, Ferrari Trento sparkling wine has been named the official partner for Formula 1. From next season, it will be sparkling wine dousing the podium finishers instead of the customary champagne, with the 119-year-old winemaker taking the honours from incumbent brand Carbon. Other champagne brands associated with [...]
Are you ready to knock back seafood-infused vodka and gin? March 2, 2021 Many of us feel like we’re slightly losing our minds during lockdown, but few of us have used that time to infuse vodka and gin with various varieties of seafood. Some have, though, and when pubs reopen they hope you’ll be switching your Bloody Mary for a caviar-infused vodka, squid-ink gin or oyster voddy on [...]
London has a new vermouth company just in time for summer March 1, 2021 London now has its own vermouth label, producing three very Home Counties vermouths. The new London Vermouth Company, set up by three life-long friends – Guy Abrahams, Andrew Wealls and Ben Leask – worked with recipe and drinks developer Camille Hobby Limon to produce their No.1 Amber Limon and No.2 Camille’s Red vermouths. The No.3 [...]
Why Uruguay should be on the radar of all wine lovers February 27, 2021 What’s the first name that springs to mind when you think about Uruguay? I ran out of steam after Luis Suarez. Well, shame on me, because Fernando De Lucca, Pablo Fallabrino and Santiago Deicas, three of Uruguay’s top winemakers, all deserve to be on that list. Carla Bertelloti is the woman hoping to add them. [...]
The green spirits revolution, and no absinthe in sight February 26, 2021 There have been an uncountable number of words written about how the restaurant industry has had to adapt to survive, and altogether fewer on how the premium booze market is staying afloat. Like the hospitality trade, spirits distillers and winemakers have seen a huge portion of their trade wiped out over lockdown, unable to sell [...]
Toast This Morning with a glass of Phillip Schofield’s own wine February 26, 2021 People say watching This Morning with Phillip Schofield is like having a nice cup of tea with an old friend. Well, you can go one better than that now, after the beloved presenter launched his own wine brand. The talk show host is a knowledgeable wine enthusiast who began collecting wine after he was introduced [...]
How China is lighting up the spirits world at home and abroad February 19, 2021 The spirits market in China is flourishing. With income among Chinese consumers rising, more Western spirits are now getting into China than are coming out. But the decades-long popularity of dark spirits among the Chinese middle classes are starting to bear fruit in the form of premium spirits now being imported into the UK. Changyu [...]
Bamboo briefs and kelp knickers: are your pants eco-friendly? February 19, 2021 The latest front in the war against environmental decline is happening inside your pants, with the arrival of bamboo briefs and kelp knickers. London’s Alexander Clementine has launched a collection of ecologically-conscious bras undies made from seaweed. The garments are handmade in London and virtually all waste created during manufacturing is reused or recycled. “We [...]
Valentine’s Day is sinfully wasteful – next time, buy bread February 16, 2021 As we survey the aftermath of Valentine’s Day – the already-wilting flowers, the extravagantly-boxed chocolates, the pithy cards bought from some trendy online retailer – it’s not difficult to spot the wastefulness associated with the most romantic day of the year. London’s first zero-waste floral bakery is doing its bit to reduce this mountain of [...]
Rusty Rabbit is Europe’s first black female owned Champagne February 10, 2021 Lapin Rouillé Champagne, which means “Rusty Rabbit” – has become the first and only female black-owned Champagne brand in Europe. Sourced from a small single estate producer near Reims, Nichole Johnson’s Rusty Rabbit is made from 100 per cent Pinot Meunier grapes. Johnson’s Rusty Rabbit Drinks portfolio includes Brentingby True Craft Gin, Revel Spirits, California’s [...]
