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By The Glass are proud to congratulate The Wine Pantry for winning one of the six Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards for August 2011.

Being the first, and only, wine merchant to sell only English wines, sets The Wine Pantry apart from all other wine merchants. We believe that this exclusivity played a considerable role in the decision to bestow one of the Grand Ideas Awards to Julia Stafford’s enterprising business. Continue reading →

For a special treat, we booked in for lunch at the newly opened Lord Binning Pub & Kitchen at Kelsall. And what a treat it was. The Lord Binning is set in the most tranquil of settings, far enough away from the hurly-burly of the main roads, but well worth a detour to pay a visit.

We were greeted by Paul Newman, partner at the Lord Binning, and were spoilt for choice when it was time to order. Paul showed us to our table and discussed the menu with us. The food was plentiful, fresh and very tasty. Continue reading →

By The Glass are proud to support The Wine Pantry in the Smarta 100 Awards 2011. A company with an innovative and unique concept – a focus on English wine – The Wine Pantry at Borough Market has a 16 bottle By The Glass® Wine Dispenser at the heart of its intimate Tasting Room. Continue reading →

Following hot on the heels of the successful Clerkenwell Bistro du Vin, Time Out London reviewer Euan Ferguson visits the recently opened Dean Street Bistro, and notes that the Hotel du Vin group have managed to evolve with the current trend of bistro eateries. In his column, Ferguson reports that the Bistro du Vin concept provides an ambience that is fitting of the trendy Soho set and shows no hint of its evolution from the Hotel du Vin stable. As in Bistro du Vin at Clerkenwell, the Soho Bistro has also opted for the 16 bottle By The Glass® Wine Dispenser. Continue reading →

We’ve had some exciting news about one of our installations. Robert Giorgione one of the foremost sommeliers in the UK, will be hosting a series of tastings at Vagabond Wines over the coming months, showcasing a number of interesting wines and all based around different themes.

We first met Robert through Ronan Sayburn MS, where he filmed the below video about Ronan’s new website, the Court of Master Sommeliers, and more about the exciting concept at Vagabond Wines. Continue reading →

We were invited to display our By The Glass Wine Dispenser and Preserving System at the Annual Boutinot Tasting, held this year in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. Paul Boutinot, Danny Spencer, and Nigel Wilkinson MS hosted the event, showcasing the new range of wines for this year, as well as the Boutinot favourites.

The main tasting was held in one of the circles, giving amazing views of Manchester (yes they do exist!) from the ultra modern Beetham Tower, to the grandeur of The Midland Hotel. Continue reading →

Digital wine lists are cropping up in restaurants all over the world as restaurants have began storing their wine lists on iPads. Like traditional wine lists, the iPads are handed out to diners.

The New York Times interviewed a number of restaurateurs who have been experimenting with transferring their traditional wine menus to the digital platform, the paper claims the device has lead to a 10% rise in wine sales. Continue reading →

By The Glass® were lucky enough to attend ‘The Wine Show’ held at Olympia, London, last week. With hundreds of wonderful wines to taste we were in our element!

We enjoyed watching Jose Pizarro create delicious tapas dishes to match certain wines and we even managed to sneak a taste of a couple of the delicious dishes. Continue reading →

Temperature is probably the most crucial factor to appreciate any wine at its optimum best. Glass style, food and environmental conditions all play a part but serve your wine at the wrong temperature and it just will not develop to its true potential.

Generally speaking white wine is served colder than red – there are exceptions of course and it can also be a matter of personal preference. Continue reading →

When the clocks went back an hour on Sunday, Winter arrived! I’m not sure if people elsewhere in the UK felt the same, but I can speak for everybody living ‘Up North’ that this past week has been wet, dark and miserable!

So it’s a good job we have the fun and frolics of Bonfire Night at the weekend to look forward to! Toffee apples, pie and peas, parkin and bonfire toffee! Continue reading →