World Pastry Stars: Belgian pastry-chocolate maker Pierre Marcolini named Best Pastry Chef in the World 2020

  Belgian Pierre Marcolini awarded prize for “Best Pastry Chef in the World” on the virtual stage of the ‘World Pastry Stars 2020’. This year the virtual awards ceremony hosted by Iginio Massari, in the studio with Francesco Briglia, Editor in Chief of magazine ‘Italian Gourmet’ – connected via live stream with four corners of … Read more

What does colour tell us about wine?

The boundaries between red and white wine are blurring. So what does colour reveal about flavour – and where does orange wine fit in?

The 10 best hot drinks to share outside – from mulled beer to hot-buttered coconut rum

For many of us, meeting for a drink inside is now prohibited, and cold drinks aren’t much fun outside in winter. Here are some great ideas to take you beyond hot chocolate

Meet the ten bartenders who brilliantly showcased why cognac is a perfect cocktail base

    Embracing cognac as a cocktail base. Sharing the joys of cognac while supporting the bartender community. The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)—the entity promoting, protecting and developing the Cognac Geographical Indication and culture—shared the results of the Cognac Connection Challenge bartender competition, co-sponsored by Speed Rack and VinePair, that received over 120 … Read more

The search for the perfect white choc bar is over

Not a particular fan of the white stuff? Wait till you get a load of this

Five major whisky-making regions helped create the first-ever world blended whisky

    The first-ever world blended whisky was made with whisky from top five most renowned distilleries. Beam Suntory, the third largest producer of distilled beverages worldwide behind Diageo and Pernod Ricard, has announced the launch of the first-ever world blended whisky, Suntory World Whisky ‘Ao’, exclusive to global travel retail. ‘Ao’ is the first innovative whisky launch in global … Read more