wine

16519_Optimized-_MG_0181

London Uncorked: The Kensington Wine Rooms

A bar which has a website called ‘greatwinesbytheglass.com’ certainly has a lot to live up to, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that this was just another bog-standard West London venue trying to steal a march on the other bars in the area. What it …

Soho pint by Rooney. via the Londonist Flickrpool

Fancy A Pint This Weekend? Ten Top Pubs To Try

Those discerning drinkers at Fancyapint have again put their heads together to collectively agree their top ten pubs visited in the last month. Brilliant boozers or dodgy dives – what do you think? Soho pint by Rooney. via the Londonist Flickrpool – Southampton Arms (Kentish …

16127_elvino

London Uncorked: El Vino

If you’re a lawyer based around the Inner Temple, don’t bother reading on. You know this place, you frequent it in your droves and – well, you’re probably in there right now, reading this on your Blackberry whilst you sip a much needed pint of …

Photography by Chris Osburn

Wine First Mystery Dining at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar

Photography by Chris Osburn Campo Viejo’s Viva el Vino campaign at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar has diners choosing their wine without deciding what to eat and then being presented with a selection of food matched to their chosen wine. Control freaks and ultra connoisseurs …

Photography by Chris Osburn

Bibendum Times Annual Wine Tasting 2010

Photography by Chris Osburn Taking over Saatchi Gallery with two hundred winemakers showcasing more than a thousand wines, yesterday’s Bibendum Times Annual Tasting gave those in the vino biz and those wishing to write about such transactions a fantastic sample of what to expect at …

15862_Optimized-corkbottle2

London Uncorked: Cork And Bottle

One of Londonist’s many new year’s resolutions is to only drink good wine, so we’ve resumed our London Uncorked series and gone hunting for the capital’s best venues for a cheeky glass of grape juice. First on the list was the Cork and Bottle wine …

Salad Pizza!

Dining Beyond Zone 1: Il Giardino, Peckham

Welcome to Dining Beyond Zone 1, our series of restaurant reviews dedicated to seeking out quality local places to dine beyond the frenzy of Central London! In the weather we’ve been having over the last week, some of us have found it an effort trekking …

Image courtesy of smaku under a Creative Commons Attribution licence

Preview: Beaujolais Day @ Bar Kick

Image courtesy of smaku under a Creative Commons Attribution licence Tomorrow is the third Thursday in November, and we all know what that means… Don’t we? Don’t worry, the hip but welcoming Bar Kick is on hand to bring out the sophisticate in us all. …

Image courtesy of Towards a Fluid State

Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State

Image courtesy of Towards a Fluid State Don’t call it a farmers market. Coming your way the 5th of December to an undisclosed warehouse in Dalston, Towards a Fluid State promises “an immersive and informative food and drink experience profiling flights of Cognac, whisky, gin, …

15162_1999

London Uncorked: Negozio Classica

It’s no secret, we love wine and hope you do too. Here’s the second installment of our wine-related series. Lately we’ve felt a bit melancholy, or overcome by ‘le spleen’ as Baudelaire might put it. The sun sets by 4:30, it’s consistently grey, and the …

14843_4016234523_d9aabccd39_m

Autumn Press Tasting at Berry Bros & Rudd

Hey, Londonist never misses a chance to use a spittoon in polite company and yesterday’s press tasting of autumnal selections at Berry Bros & Rudd was no exception. What was exceptional was the number of quality wines we tasted. Let’s start with a couple of …