Their newly released Pirr Colheita Rosé is a masterclass in why Portugal’s Alentejo region deserves your attention. The technical composition reads like a beautiful, deliberate middle finger to mainstream rosé conventions — we love a winery that's willing to rip up the rulebook, and Pirr does it in effortless style.

There’s a particular kind of excitement that comes with dining somewhere you’ve long anticipated. Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat trades heavily on atmosphere, but beyond the aesthetic, the food delivers where it matters most: with native and modern ingredients in unison, creating delicate, polished, yet energetic Asian-Fusion plates.

House of Hazelwood’s latest releases – the much-awaited 2026 Charles Gordon Collection, which encompasses four remarkably aged whiskies – is a fascinating world to dive into, and one that’s sure to send enduring ripples across the fine spirits world. I couldn’t have loved them more.

In Medesano, near Parma, Italy, Tenute Venturini Foschi has rekindled local viticultural tradition by specialising in regional varietals. “We began with 24 hectares, all organic,” explains Pier, “We chose this to respect nature; while effective for the wine, because I fell in love with the land.”

Tortello in Bayswater offers refined Italian dining in London, blending elegant interiors with a modern Roman-inspired menu. From handmade pasta and cocktails to indulgent desserts, Tortello delivers a polished yet inviting experience, perfect for dates, group dinners, or special occasions in the city.

Behind every Scotch whisky lies a hidden world of warehouses, distilleries, private casks and long-standing industry relationships — a world that, for most enthusiasts, remains just out of reach. That’s the space Tailored Spirits Co. was created to open up, and a quiet revolution has begun to unfold. 

If Bristol has a food scene, it is one characterised by ferocious independence and quiet confidence. No longer is the city on the edge of something bigger – the scene has rocketed to the top of England’s gastro destinations, and it continues to grow from strength to strength. Here’s our much-awaited top 20 for 2026.

I was in Poznan to experience Blow Up Hall – the city’s flagship luxury hotel and its phenomenal Arte Restaurant. With Poznan now attracting flights and visitors from across Europe and the wider world, there’s simply been no better time to flex a bit of high-end hospitality muscle.

Royal Lancaster’s Blooming British Afternoon Tea — a collaboration with The Natural History Museum — straddles the line between the fascinating and the temptingly delicious, all tied together with a thematic thread I’m more than happy to get behind.

There’s something deeply civilised about taking the time to enjoy a restaurant that comes with a bedroom. After all, it removes the only truly tedious aspect of a great evening of gastronomic decadence: the prospect of leaving. Here’s ten of the best you can find in the UK.

Brasserie Beau in Bath City Centre cossets its diners in an array of intimate boutique dining rooms and there’s a steady cloud of garlic, cheese and butter in the air. There are certainly worse first impressions to make on a hungry restaurant critic.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with the opulent menu of House of Ming, set within St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel. From exquisite dim sum and three treasure seafood in OX sauce, to aromatic duck and cocktails inspired by the year of the Fire Horse, this captivating dining experience blends Sichuan and Cantonese flavours with festive elegance, for gathering with loved ones in style.