Tom Harrow

2 months ago | cluboenologique.com | Adam Lechmere |Nina Caplan |Tom Harrow |Joel Hart

‘I think the hotels realised that with so many options for where to drink outside the hotel, that’s exactly where their guests were going,’ says Aurélie Panhelleux, co-founder of cocktail bar CopperBay, which now has a third outpost at the Hotel Lancaster in Paris. Watching guests leave to find newer, more hip cocktail bars has motivated a wave of high-end Parisian hotels to reimagine their own bars, and they’re welcoming a new crowd of discerning drinkers as a result.

May 25, 2023 | independent.co.uk | Tom Harrow

Summer is on the horizon, which means it’s almost the season for al fresco dining, beer gardens and picnics (weather permitting, of course). But raising a glass in the great outdoors doesn’t mean abandoning the rules of serving temperature, though. Here’s how to keep your wine cool while out and about. Q. How do I keep my wine cool at a picnic? A. With sunny days and warm weather finally forecast for the UK, it’s time we start thinking about the important stuff.

May 25, 2023 | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Tom Harrow

Read full articleIt’s picnic season baby (Getty/iStock)Summer is on the horizon, which means it’s almost the season for al fresco dining, beer gardens and picnics (weather permitting, of course). But raising a glass in the great outdoors doesn’t mean abandoning the rules of serving temperature, though. Here’s how to keep your wine cool while out and about. Q. How do I keep my wine cool at a picnic? A.

Apr 6, 2023 | independent.co.uk | Tom Harrow

Whether you’re buying wine for yourself or as a gift for a friend, navigating price tags can muddy the waters when it comes to know which bottle is worth your buck. There are some very excellent wines for under a tenner, and there are some very terrible wines at fives time that price, and vice versa. Q. How much should I be spending on a bottle of wine? A. It would be nice to say that there is a bullseye price for a great bottle of wine but the reality is, there just isn’t.

Mar 30, 2023 | independent.co.uk | Tom Harrow

When it comes to wine, there are so many different terms thrown around that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Two of the most common are “old world” and “new world”, but the distinction between the two isn’t just defined by geography. Our gurus at the Independent Wine Club take us on a journey to fully understand the regions, their winemaking history and how to tell the difference. Q. How can I tell new from old world wine? A.