French police dismantle Burgundy wine theft ring
16 March 2021 By Phoebe French
Police in France have recovered over 1,000 bottles of stolen wine and arrested 10 people in connection with two separate burglaries at estates in Burgundy last year.
In a joint operation, 60 police officers from three different regions carried out searches in Lyon and Toulouse at the end of last month, it has been reported.
In raids carried out on the night of 24 February, authorities arrested 10 people and recovered some 1,160 bottles of wine, thought to have been taken during two separate thefts in July and October 2020.
The bottles, which included nine magnums, were part of the haul taken from Domaine Philippe Chavy in Puligny-Montrachet in July last year.
16 March 2021 By Christian Smith
A Virginia-based brewery is on a mission to have their eye-wateringly spicy IPA recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the hottest beer in the world.
While there are currently Guinness World Records for numerous beer-related accolades, including the world’s oldest beer and the biggest glass of beer ever poured, there is not currently a category for the world’s hottest beer. A Carolina Reaper beer might just be the first tipple to win the accolade.
Roy Parrish’s Maltese Brewing Company is attempting to break new ground, then, with its Signal One 2.0 IPA, which is infused with a quite startling 500 Carolina Reaper chilis.
The Drinks Business
16 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt
More than 100 new hotels are due to open in London over the next few years, representing almost 20,000 additional rooms, despite the “challenging” times, according to Top Hotel News.
Among the openings planned for London is the £180 million Art-otel London Hoxton designed by Squire and Partners. Picture credit: Squire and Partners
As featured on its website, which draws on exclusive information from the Top Hotel Projects construction database, a total of 109 hotel projects are being planned for the capital, totalling 18,158 rooms between them.
The news site says that such growth is being tracked in London despite the fact that the city is already one of the world’s biggest hotel markets, and regardless of the current “twin challenges” of Covid-19 and Brexit.