Producers

Still or Sparkling? How English winery Lyme Bay Is leading the way with still wine

With English sparkling wine blazing a trail and making waves both at home and overseas, why would a domestic wine producer decide to focus their efforts on still wine?

Sommeliers

Astounding Discovery Into The World Of Wines With Angelo Altobelli

From wines worth investing in, to discovering wines from vineyards where animals run free, Angelo Altobelli knows the perfect bottle to pick for the person, occasion and dish.

Bartenders

Five minutes with Artesian bartender Laurenz Ortlieb

From making fresh ingredients, to running a bar smoothly - find out how Laurenz Ortlieb does it all.

Bartenders

Master bartender Gary Burdekin on when to upsell

In conversation with multiple award-winning Master Bartender Gary Burdekin about the tricky business of increasing beverage sales with current inventory.

Bartenders

How I run one of the best bars in the world - Tiago Filipe Vasconcelos on managing Coupette Running One Of The Best Bars In The World

How Tiago Filipe Vasconcelos manages Coupette, one of the world’s best bars while keeping it from becoming pretentious for guests.

Bartenders

Fabio Spinetti on his new role as head of bars at the Carlton Tower Jumeirah

When Covid struck, Fabio Spinetti was made redundant from his role, but has bounced back and has just started a new role as Head of Bars at the newly-renovated The Carlton Tower Jumeirah.

Bartenders

Meet Luca Rapetti: the bar manager who does it all

5-star, high-volume bar with high customer service expectations? Luca Rapetti knows how to walk the tightrope and does it with flair.

Bartenders

Nelson Reis’s commitment to making a great bar

What makes a great bar? A great bartender of course. What makes great bartending? Purely, commitment to great customer service.

Bartenders

Emilia Wrelton, bar manager at Ivy on her love of bartending and starting out young

From starting out at 15 to becoming Bar Manager at the Ivy in York, Emilia Wrelton has come a long way. And with her talent, hard work, dedication and love for the job she has a long way to go.