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.
33 of Britain’s best wine bars and restaurants for soaking up the sun
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A day at Our Farm: behind the scenes of a world class restaurant
Last year, after 20 years in business, L’Enclume was crowned Britain’s Most Exciting Restaurant of 2022 by The Good Food Guide. Simon Rogan’s mothership has frequently occupied the number one spot over the years, and while it impressed on inspection, a triumphant factor that sent it straight to the top of the Guide was the engine behind the restaurant: Our Farm.
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From The Fat Duck to Trivet: Isa Bal’s time-travelling wine lists
Zeren Wilson takes an in-depth look at the adventurous modern collection of wines on offer at Trivet.
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Zeren Wilson on orange wine: the bottles to try right now
Fifteen years ago, nobody was drinking orange wine, right? Most of us had never heard of it, tasted it, and none of us had seen it occupy its own category on a wine list. Today, if you admit you’ve never tasted a ‘skin contact’ wine – as they’re also known – you might be tarred and feathered by your savvier pals and deemed to be a vinous ingénue for not keeping up with the cool kids.