By Gal Zohar
Working in restaurants for so many years has made its impact on me. Some things just stick forever. Each time I’m in a restaurant it’s the same story all over again. I just can’t help it. Cant help organizing and straightening the glasses, cutlery and plates to perfect symmetry. I always notice the drinks on the bar waiting to be served. I feel slightly uncomfortable when all the plates don’t …
By Philippa Vanham
Leeds at night
Aye, ‘tis reet by ‘eck and merely a stones throw from where this lass was born and bred (means I’m allowed to type the accent J) and if there’s two things I’m passionate about it’s wine and Yorkshire, and cheese, that’s 3, oh well, that’s for another day. As a host and tutor for Wine …
By Bibendumtimes
Despite some of the contenders enjoying various degrees of recovery (it was the night after our annual tasting, after all), it was with great pleasure that Bibendum Times hosted the final of the Bisol Food and Wine matching competition.
Niamh Shields (Eat like a Girl) discovered Bisol’s Prosecco while serving it at the Covent Garden Real Food Market. …
By Bibendumtimes
New BTimes video from bespoke film maker Finkus Bripp. We love Wine on Rocks videos because they’re funky, cool and young. We have always believed that wine should be simple and accesible and Wine on the Rocks seems like the perfect partner in crime for us.
“What’s better than some Wine On The Rocks for Brekky?” Nothing, Mr. Bripp – nothing at all.
Check out this new video where you can follow …
By Bibendumtimes
Thank you all again for making it to the Bibendum Times tasting last Wednesday. The Saatchi buzzed for 9 and a half long hours and a record number of people attended.
But the virtual side rocked as well. Going through the twittersphere we were flattered to discover more than 450 tweets bearing the #btimes.
After a long and meticulous sorting process we managed to dig out our 6 favourite tasting notes:
@pinteresque: …
Located at the heart of the Rueda D.O, the Agrícola Castellana Cooperative was set up by small number of dedicated vine growers. The somewhat obscure origin of the Verdejo stretches back to the 11th century. Today it is grown only in Spain and is Rueda’s answer to Sauvignon Blanc.
By Rebecca Gibb, www.rebeccagibb.com
Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc was the fizz of choice for many Kiwis this Christmas and following Montana’s UK launch at the recent New Zealand annual wine trade tasting, it is probably coming to a shelf near you.
Of course, it’s smart marketing. Still Sauvignon sales are booming with exports up 37% last year and no sign of that stopping: the latest figures from retailer Majestic …
By Gal Zohar
As a keen seeker of trends in the wine trade, I can no longer ignore what everyone seems to talk about lately. Natural wines. But what are they really? With no clear definition the term seems to cause more confusion than sense. Whereas in order to bear the terms organic or Biodynamic clear guidelines have to be followed natural wines seem to crown themselves.
A …
By Bibendumtimes
Sir Richard Whittington in a drink
British food? Past are the days when eyebrows were raised and questions asked. Local Chefs are now proud of their heritage. Nowadays almost every other restaurant prides itself with being the true representative of modern British cooking.
The same can be said about English wines. In the last few years wine drinkers began to understand that …
By Will Lowe
On Wednesday the 20th of January, bartenders and sommeliers from across the country converged on London’s Saatchi gallery for the undisputed (by me) industry highlight of the year: The Bartenders vs Sommeliers Superstars Competition. The drinks professionals were there to pit their skills head to head, in order to win not only an all expenses paid distillery tour trip to Cognac, but …
