The annual San Diego Restaurant week takes place from 21 to 28 January 2018 Easy-going San Diego is the second largest city in California, and the place is blessed with Instagram-worthy scenery – swinging palm trees and white beaches, plus a lively surf culture and enough restaurants to keep international and domestic tourists happy. When it comes to food, you …
Robbie Williams, a Nobel winner and a whole lot of Italian wine and food: Elin McCoy previews Barolo’s annual Collisioni
A hardly-known Italian grape variety and an English sparkling wine have won trophies at the International Wine and Spirit Competition for the first time. Ruché, a black grape from Piedmont in the north of Italy was plucked from obscurity in 2011 when it was given its own appellation, Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato. The International Indigenous Grape Varieties Trophy has gone …
Lucy Shaw raises paddles with the high rollers in Napa – and Adam Lechmere finds eight California wines for those on a more modest budget Padding around in a white suit, Francis Ford Coppola injected a dose of Hollywood glitz into this year’s Auction Napa Valley, which raised $15.7 million for local charities in the California wine region. The Godfather …
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is an entire weekend dedicated to Southern cuisine. From great down-home delicacies to the freshest fusion dishes, the most sought-after wines to hot new bar favorites, this festival aims to please even the most finicky foodie. Over the course of the weekend attendees have the chance to participate in exclusive wine and food tastings …
On September 13th we will be showcasing award-winning Chilean wines at Wines of Chile’s annual trade tasting event, Mercado Chileno. Mercado Chileno will bring Chile to the city of London with a festival of Chilean wine. There will also be music and dance to whet your appetite as we take you on a journey through Chile. Find out more here.
The IWSC Annual Awards Banquet returns to Guildhall for our annual celebration of excellence in wine & spirit making. The awards ceremony brings together the elite of the wine and spirits industry to celebrate the achievements of the year, and includes with a tasting of the top winners from the year, a champagne reception, lavish 5-course meal and awards presentations …
On July 27th the Worshipful Company of Distillers and the IWSC will host the 9th annual Spirits Results & Tasting at the Vintners Hall. Following this year’s results announcement, over 200 of the Competition’s top award winners will be showcased at Vintner’s Hall for 200 guests. To book tickets please get in touch with Kim Lyons at KLyons@lbmw.com
