Internet wine site launches food and wine matching guide

Holding a dinner party but worried about which wines to choose? Then thepurveyor.com may have the answer. The online retailer has launched a food and wine matching guide to help you impress friends and family.

The ‘In Perfect Taste’ guide has used a number of top sommeliers and diplomas in wine to match its extensive range of unusual or restaurant wines with various categories of food.Read more

Rioja wine brand encourages daring diners to add mystery to their meal

The traditional restaurant experience of ordering food and selecting wine to accompany it will be turned upside down with the launch of a new campaign called ‘Viva el Vino.’

Diners get to choose their wine from a menu without selecting their food and are then presented with a selection of food, matched perfectly to their wine, creating a truly unique dining experience.Read more

The voluntary women’s organisation takes up the Beaujolais challenge

Do you struggle to find the perfect wine match for your evening meal? Do you spend ages in the supermarket aisle worrying about selecting an appropriate wine for your dinner party? This was the challenge set for 15 Women’s Institute members from across England.

The WI groups visited Leiths School of Food and Wine, the prestigious cookery school, in West London to test out the theory of food and Beaujolais matching.Read more

Editor, Shirley Kumar, tells of her experience taking the Mediterranean journey at Nar Restaurant, the Railway Arches, Vauxhall, London

Nar is an atmospheric restaurant with a delicious Mediterranean menu that opened its doors in early 2009.

The setting is full of character, built into the railway arches on the Albert Embankment, near Vauxhall in London. The menu is equally tantalizing with specialties from Turkey and Italy. Service is attentive allowing guests to sit back and relax in the stylish surroundings.Read more