A London fixture going back to 1931, London's Dorchester Hotel has undergone several changes, which will continue throughout the year, and has recently unveiled The Vesper Bar.
Wine in a tin gets a makeover
Kiss of Wine is one of a number of brands looking to give canned wine an upmarket refresh. It has partnered with four ‘small batch’ European winemakers that apparently supply wines to top-end restaurants to create a collection of two red, four white and two rosé wines. The usual suspects are present and correct - including a rosé from Provence and a Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire - but there are some less obvious choices too, including a wine made with the Barolo grape Nebbiolo (one wonders what more traditionally minded Italian vignerons would have to say about what is generally regarded as the country’s finest and most long-lived red variety being served up in a can). Founded to “promote drinking wine in smaller quantities and avoiding waste”, Kiss of Wine offers its products directly to consumers online but is also on the hunt for restaurant listings.
A wave of product launches includes new creations from Beavertown, Aluna Coconut, Signature Brew and Fever-Tree.
Beavertown relaunches Tempus Project with pair of seasonal pours
Beavertown Brewery has renewed its Tempus Barrel project with a pair of new seasonal beers – the Chariot and he Rule of Three – pouring from 8 December.
The two new brews are the first of four regular offerings that will be created throughout the year, with a further 8 planned, seasonal releases in the pipeline.
The Chariot is a 5.6% Pilsner that boasts a bitter yet complex flavour according to Beavertown thanks to its 3-9 month maturing process.
The Rule of Three, a 5.8% mixed fermentation Saison, channels more floral elements according to its creator. It is a blend created from multiple barrels, each fermented using Beavertown’s constantly evolving house culture, offering hints of orchard fruit and sourdough.