Wine

• Harrods unveils its Fine Wines and Spirits Rooms

  

  Over in Knightbridge, Harrods are continuing their massive makeover of their Food Halls one by one and today the Fine Wines & Spirits Rooms are the latest to be revealed.

  With the aim to "change perceptions on the world of wines and spirits" they'll be categorising wine by terroirs in an attempt to persuade purchasers to go outside their comfort zone. In keeping with that exploration theme, they're introducing an ‘Aroma Table’ which is described as

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• Grays and Feather are opening a sparkling wine bar in Covent Garden

  With a wine merchants business and a stall on the South Bank under their belt, Grays and Feather are getting ready to open their first wine bar. And it's all devoted to sparkling wines.

• Test Driving Leroy in Shoreditch

  Ellory has moved to Shoreditch and been reborn as Leroy. We went to experience the shift in direction in action. 

• Beef shin pizza, Moro's party place, Momofuku Ku dinners and more - your weekly catchup

  

  All the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering this week)...

• The Tapas Room's second restaurant will be in Deptford Market Yard

  The folk behind Donostia Social Club are opening their second tapas room, this time in the growing Deptford Market Yard. They'll be offering tapas and wine to have their as well as all manner of Spanish produce to take home too.

• Winemakers Deptford may have closed but there are plans for its revival

  

  One month ago, popular neighbourhood restaurant and winebar Winemakers Deptford announced on Instagram their plans to close. "Sadly all good things must come to an end. The 4th of March will be our last service with this amazing team, as we all move in various directions." Head Chef Rory Shannon then revealed he was

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• Forest Bar and Kitchen is Walthamstow's answer to P Franco

  Walthamstow's food and drink scene continues to thrive with the opening of this latest neighbourhood spot

• Wine school - we Test Drive the WSET beginners course on Bermondsey Street

  Ever wanted to be a bit more knowledgeable about wine? We take a beginners course at London's pre-eminent wine school

• Test Driving Bowling Bird - a bit of a Smithfield secret

  Tucked down a side street in Smithfield The Bowling Bird sets its store out as a place where the produce is of the highest quality and the wines are more than a match. 

• Test Driving Linden Stores - Islington gets another winner

  Linden Stores in Islington turns out to be a great wine shop mixed in with some wonderful small plates - we're pretty happy with our new local.

• Parsons is the next restaurant from The Ten Cases in Covent Garden

  The Ten Cases is growing again - this time across the road, where they're opening a restaurant that's all about seafood.

• Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston

  Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.

• Brixton Market’s Salon is reopening with a wine bar, bar snacks, and standalone wine shop

  

  If you’ve been missing Brixton Market’s pop-up-turned-restaurant Salon ever since it closed its doors this summer, then here’s some good news. After a rather quick two weeks spent redecorating, the restaurant is now planning its reopening complete with a fancy a new interior *and* a new wine shop next door.

  Aside from the new shop, the interior and upstairs dining room will be polished up

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• Rosé fans rejoice - a whole month of rosé celebrations is coming to London

  

  Summer and rosé. Rosé and summer. This year in particular, it’s been hard to think of a more seasonally pleasing duo, with huge spikes in rosé sales happening every time the sun comes out (not exactly surprisingly). And you can banish all those thoughts of sickly sweet, garishly hued blends from your mind. Right now, everyone’s loving light, refreshing rosés, especially London’s D&D group who’s just

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• Test Driving Humble Grape - Islington gets a long-awaited wine bar

  Yes, we're quite excited about a new wine bar opening up in our manor. Let us tell you everything you need to know about Humble Grape...