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Jan 15, 2024 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Louella Berryman |Sarah Heller |Russell Norman
Host David Kermode presents highlights from Series 12 of The Drinking Hour podcast, a series packed with deep discussions on drink from across the world of wine and spirits. This series, Kermode was joined by Idris Elba, to hear more about how the Hollywood actor came to be involved with his own Champagne brand, and Dr Jamie Goode, who offered a guide to all the major wine faults there are to be encountered (and hopefully avoided).
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Louella Berryman |Russell Norman |Adam Lechmere
Vincenzo Arnese is waxing lyrical about his latest find and the dish he will match with it at the newly opened Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London in The OWO. So far, so sommelier. But it’s not made from grapes, nor does it contain alcohol – it’s a Pet Nat made from quince, courtesy of the Wachstum König winery in Styria, and it’s heading for his soft-drink pairing menu.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Louella Berryman |Russell Norman |Adam Lechmere
For episode 143 of The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode welcomes back Richard Siddle, editor-in-chief of The Buyer, an editorial B2B platform for producers, suppliers, distributors and sommeliers, to give his annual predictions for the upcoming year in the world of wines and spirits.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
cluboenologique.com | Sarah Heller |Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |Louella Berryman
The indulgence of Christmas and the start of a new year might make a month’s abstinence from alcohol and most forms of fun seem like the best course of action but going out somewhere special in January for or one or two quality drinks can be a great way to keep the winter blues at bay.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Louella Berryman |Alice Lascelles |Russell Norman
The Christmas decorations are coming down, the window of unchecked indulgence is closed and everyone is heading back to work. Yes, the unloved month of January is upon us, so it’s worth making a reservation somewhere exciting to create some cheer and put an enjoyable evening in the calendar.
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |Louella Berryman |Alice Lascelles
It is the elixir of life, yet water is often undervalued or even ignored by those poring over a menu or wine list. The perils of dehydration are well known but how we remain hydrated can be a binary afterthought, reduced to the question of ‘still or sparkling?’ Sustainable, filtered water is now available in many restaurants, though there’s usually scant attention to its source.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
cluboenologique.com | Louella Berryman |Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |Alice Lascelles
While many a cocktail enthusiast will have found themselves dazzled by the appearance of a drink done well, this project takes the awe to a whole new level: London cocktail bar Silverleaf has collaborated with microscopic photographer Karl Gaff to illuminate the DNA of drinks on the venue’s new list.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
cluboenologique.com | Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |Alice Lascelles |Louella Berryman
In 2010, a group of divers discovered a cache of 168 wine bottles in a shipwreck off the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea. It was later found out that the ship had set sail around the early 1840s but was struck by disaster on its voyage, sinking into the ocean between Sweden and Finland. It also transpired that among its precious vinous cargo were 47 bottles of Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
cluboenologique.com | Louella Berryman |Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |Alice Lascelles
Linn House, a grand stone mansion sandwiched between Stathisla and Glen Keith distilleries in the northeast of Scotland, can trace its history back to 1870. If buildings could talk, its thick walls would no doubt spill countless stories but now the house is about to embark on a new chapter as one of whisky’s best kept secrets. Whisky giant Chivas Brothers has taken over this Victorian gem on the banks of the River Isla for its first foray into hospitality.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
cluboenologique.com | Louella Berryman |Ashleigh Arnott |Russell Norman |David Kermode
We dream of a white Christmas, Jack Frost nipping at our nose, but more often than not it’s a wet one, the puddles soaking our toes. Yet come the festive season, not even the British weather can dampen our spirits because, let’s be honest, indulgence helps us through it.
