Libby Brodie
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Toast the City Finalists: El Vino Fleet Street (opens the original)
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As the Toast the City Awards hurtle towards us, Libby Brodie checks out one of our Best Bar finalists El Vino Fleet Street The Toast the City Awards are next month and, as one of the judges, I have to say I was absolutely bowled over by the spectrum of excellent hospitality options we enjoy in the Square Mile. Take finalist El Vino Fleet Street, for example. A wine shop, bar and restaurant, it began life as part of Bower & Co wine merchants in 1879 before establishing itself as El Vino, where it
London's best pub crawl through our Toast the City finalists (opens the original)
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As we prepare to reveal the City’s best boozer at our Toast the City awards, we sent wine writer Libby Brodie on a pub crawl through some of the contenders Nowhere in the world does pubs like the City of London. We have absolutely nailed it. We do firesides, board games, slowly poured pints, waxy barstools opposite attentive bartenders and well-worn armchairs below ancient oil paintings. We offer everything from lively pubs with juke boxes and ferociously printed, stain-hiding carpets, to dusky
Dave's Wine Bar: Why I think it's a Toast the City star (opens the original)
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Dave’s Wine Bar is one of our Toast the City finalists. Libby Brodie visits to find out what makes it such a special drinking den Dave’s Wine Bar is tucked up St James Passage, a handily central space for a glass of great wine in the City. Named for David Howden, the CEO of Howden Insurance, it reflects his passion for hospitality, good food and wine. He had success with The Pointer in Brill, which was named Michelin Pub of the Year in 2018, and opened Dave’s in December 2023 with the idea of cr
Two of my favourite hotels for celebrating English wine (opens the original)
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While English wine tourism continues to blossom, not every vineyard has its own accommodation. These places offer luxury lovers somewhere to stay while indulging in local wines. Chilston Park HotelAn historic estate of over 900 years, this Grade I listed, red brick country house hotel comes with 77 acres of parkland and a private lake. Handpicked Hotels have taken it under their wing, retaining a Bridgerton level of stately home complete with four-poster beds and original fireplaces. The Culpepe
Wine to buy this week: The very best Pinot Noir on the shelves (opens the original)
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Last week it was Pinot Noir Day and, though I am sorry not to have forewarned you, I can reassure you that I thoroughly celebrated and am able to recommend the best to buy right now. Pinot Noir is known as the ‘Heartbreak Grape’. It is stubborn, unpredictable, sensitive and tantrum-inducingly difficult to grow. Yet it is still harvested across the world because this thin-skinned goddess of a grape creates the most spectacular wines. As hard as it might be for the growers, these wines are a bless
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