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Where to eat in Folkestone
Renaissance, regeneration, revolution - Folkestone is in the groove, explains Zeren Wilson, Folkestone resident and co-proprietor of John Dory Wine in next door Sandgate.
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32 of Britain’s best wine bars and restaurants for soaking up the sun
From a barge in Hackney Wick to a terrace on an East Sussex vineyard and a charming wine bar in Inverness, here are the best restaurants and bars to make the most of a sun-baked September.
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Wined and dined: 19 of Britain’s best wine bars and bottle shops with great food
From a pint sized charmer in St Ives to a flavour forward Manchester favourite, in celebration of English Wine Week here are the best wine bars and bottle shops across Britain that will feed you well....
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Beaujolais in reverse: When Bill Knott took English wine to France — long before it was in vogue
Thursday 21 November 2024 is Beaujolais Nouveau. Each year proves to be a special day in viticulture, celebrating a markedly unconventional French wine. Since the ‘70s, thirsty types in excellent cars have raced down to Beaujolais to pick up bottles of the first release of the year: that juicy, light red that slips down so proficiently. But how did the writer Bill Knott get on carrying out the whole jamboree in reverse? He and a few pals took English wine to France long before the French knew we were even making it...
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Ripe and ready: A taste of success for English wine
From soggy early plantings in the early 1950s to a run of outstanding recent vintages, the Guide’s wine expert Stuart Walton takes a deep dive into the story of English wine and selects five bottles to enjoy now.
