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2 weeks ago | cluboenologique.com | William Morris

The allure of a more casual form of restaurant dining continues to go undiminished, with many of the hottest new places to eat in May representing a take on the popular bistro formula. Following the success of the original Joséphine in London’s Chelsea, the Bosi family are back with a second branch in Marylebone, serving up more of the same comforting French classics with an impressive selection of wines to match.

3 weeks ago | cluboenologique.com | David Kermode

Though its wine industry only properly got going towards the end of the last century, the best New Zealand wineries to visit compete with the top estates anywhere else in the world, whether you want a tasting, a tour or top-end fine dining.

3 weeks ago | cluboenologique.com | Ellie Broughton |Joel Hart

In the Koreatown neighbourhood of Los Angeles, I’m having lunch with Jenee Kim, the owner of Park’s BBQ, who is something of a ‘K-Town’ matriarch. We are sitting in the unassuming, noir room, which stands in stark contrast to a technicolor spread of side dishes called banchan that soon brightens the table. There are fermented cucumbers and kimchis representing different levels of funk and tang; strips of salty-sweet eomek (fish cake); pickled king oyster mushrooms, and more.

1 month ago | cluboenologique.com | Courtney Humiston |Louella Berryman |Ciaran Griffiths |William Morris

Sukhinder Singh, founder of the The Whisky Exchange and the IWSC’s 2024 Industry Champion, spoke to Lucy Shaw to give Club Oenologique readers the lowdown on his favourite places to enjoy Scotch, bourbon, rye, whisky cocktails and more. Read on to discover some gems recommended by an international whisky expert. Where are your favourite places to drink Scotch?

1 month ago | cluboenologique.com | Courtney Humiston |Louella Berryman |Ciaran Griffiths |William Morris

In episode 209 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode sits down with Sunny Hodge — writer, IWSC judge and hospitality expert — whose debut book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine, published by Académie du Vin Library, is out now. From beginning his career at Nando’s, to owning both the bars Diogenes The Dog and Aspen & Meursault in London, Hodge has enjoyed a lengthy and rounded hospitality career in which he has often learnt a lot about the trade ‘on the go’.