Wine tasting is often perceived as an unapproachable, almost daunting, exercise. But, as long as you understand the basic principles behind it, and learn what to look out for… wine tasting can be quite a rewarding activity actually!  Firstly, the most important thing you need to know is that there are 4 basic steps to wine tasting: 1. Look: a visual inspection of the wine under neutral lighting. 2. Smell: identify aromas through orthonasal olfaction (breathing through yo ...

This month, London takes a big step back towards normality. With restaurants able to open their indoor seating areas, diners are no longer limited to venues with outdoor sections and terraces. The deliveries and meal kits that kept us going last year are finally taking a backseat to the Proper Restaurant Experience.  Check out our favourite London restaurants here … Evelyn's Table, SoHo  An intimate chef’s table experience by London’s coolest ...

Dreweatts will sell two bottles of incredibly rare Tokaji wine at auction on July 8. Tokaji wine is revered around the world for its sweetness and ability to age effortlessly. But the two bottles of 1889 Tokaji Essencia, Zimmerman Lipot up for auction in July offer more than just a sweet drop to drink. The Tokaji Blend describes the varietal composition of wines from Tokaj, Hungary. The first winemakers in the region, the Zimmerman family, created the region’s legendary sweet bl ...

As the popularity of gin continues to grow, establishments from San Francisco to Wellington are cropping up to cater for connoisseurs. Australia & New Zealand G&Tea at The Star, Sydney  @thestarsydney  This chic bar is hiding two personalities. By day, a refined tea house and by night, a quirky and discerning establishment specialising in in a covetable array of this diverse spirit. On the ground floor of the Astral Hotel, guests will be illuminated by imm ...

Cheers, Summer is Here! The official start of summer is around the corner, which is a good reason to kick back and celebrate with a tasty tipple from a destination on our travel wish list. There might still be green lists and somewhere-in-between lists when it comes to travel overseas, so why not transport yourself around the globe with signature cocktails from Giudecca Island in Venice to Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Please find a selection of some of the most requested cocktails from CRC&rsqu ...

After months of mixing cocktails at home and drinking spiked seltzers, many are seeking out more elevated and elaborate cocktails - as Bacardi unveiled their 2021 Cocktail Trends Report, with “a desire for extremes.” This desire for the extremes will dictate our drink choices for the year ahead; we’ll put down the canned cocktails and opt instead for drinks that offer sensorial experiences and escapism through flavor, and above all, se ...

While the fast-food market is certainly much better for vegans than it used to be, there is often only one choice on the menu at each chain. But Burger King is launching a new option, adding to bean burger already on the menu. From today, you’ll be able to get a vegan-certified Royale from all stores. And for those wanting to cut down on meat, there’s also the plant-based Whopper, which sadly isn’t certified vegan because of the way it is cooked alongside meat products, ...

Sisterdale Distilling Co., a new whiskey distillery located in the Texas Hill Country, introduces its Straight Bourbon Whiskey to restaurants, bars, and retail stores throughout Texas. Founded by longtime friends and entrepreneurs, Chad Gailey and Peter Watson, the distillery employs the time-honored American whiskey tradition of blending the finest barrels of straight bourbon to create a whiskey whose sum is greater than its parts. “There are a lot of great bourbons, but I’ve ...

The Texas Whiskey Festival announces the winners of the annual competition of the best Texas Whiskeys. Each year the Texas Whiskey Festival hosts a competition to determine who has the best Texas Bourbon, Rye, and Malt Whiskey. With a panel of judges, we conduct the competition with a method known as blind judging. The brands and specific whiskeys they are tasting are unknown to the judges. “Our panel of judges smell and taste their way through each whiskey, rating the aroma, taste ...