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Audi Q8 Cotswolds Tour
Gliding through the rolling hills of the Cotswolds in the supremely comfortable Audi Q8, one is lulled into a sense of pastoral ease—honeyed stone cottages, gently meandering rivers, and villages so pretty they look airbrushed.
As Part of Our Audi Q8 50 TDI Quattro Tour
September shimmers on the cusp of two seasons—when summer’s abundance still lingers in the market, yet the first golden leaves suggest autumn’s approach. For wine lovers, it’s a time to celebrate both the last al fresco evenings and the promise of richer, contemplative sips as nights grow cooler. In this week’s WINE TIMES column, I have chosen four bottles that reflect the spirit of September: refined sparkling to toast the transitions, a blushing rosé that evokes sun-drenched terraces, and a classic, oak-kissed red for autumn’s return to the table.
Rosé and red are increasingly sharing the spotlight, with traditional regions producing styles that sit comfortably in a global market that prizes freshness and accessibility. Clarendelle Bordeaux Rosé is a good example. As the first official rosé in the history of Domaine Clarence Dillon, the family behind Haut-Brion. It marks a small shift in their outlook.
Nestled on the ever-vibrant 100 Wardour Street, Freak Scene Wardour Soho beckons with neon signage, eclectic beats, and a promise of gastronomic adventure. It’s a pop up restaurant that wears its name with pride—a place where boundaries between cuisines blur, traditions are gently subverted, and every dish tells a story of creative rebellion. Freak Scene captures the dynamic spirit of Soho: irreverent, artistic, and unapologetically bold.
The Visionary Behind the Mayhem: Scott Hallsworth
If you’re looking for a reason to raise a glass with purpose, Tamdhu Whisky and Waitrose have come together to support the Atlantic Salmon Trust in honour of World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July. The exclusive charity edition of Tamdhu’s 12 Year Old Speyside single malt, fully matured in Oloroso Sherry casksis , available now in selected Waitrose stores and online for £50. Bottled at 41.3% ABV and presented in a gift box, it makes an ideal treat or thoughtful present.
When exceptional English sparkling wine meets handcrafted British boats, the result is a celebration of heritage, taste, and unapologetic indulgence. To mark the launch of Roebuck Estates’ Rare Expressions No.96, guests were treated to a deliciously slow-paced, sun-drenched day on the River Thames—complete with vintage fizz, electric boats, picnic drawers, and a touch of Gatsby-esque grandeur.
Roebuck Estates: A Toast to English Elegance
For decades, wine storage has remained largely functional, often relegated to the shadows of kitchens and utility rooms. Smoked glass, humming fans, and brushed steel: useful, certainly, but rarely something to show off. EuroCave’s new Harmonie changes that. Quietly radical in form and finish, this is a wine cabinet that doesn’t try to hide; it holds its own alongside serious furniture.
It was stage four of the Maserati GranTurismo Tour—a frivolous, fuel-scented pilgrimage through England’s more indulgent corners—when we found ourselves descending upon Guildford. Not the obvious locale for an evening of overt Asian excess, granted, but then again, neither is a V6 Ferrari-derived engine purring through the Surrey Hills in sport mode. And yet here we were: pistons cooled, collars unbuttoned, and a reservation secured at the impossibly opulent Ivy Asia.
There are few places in London that whisper quiet grandeur quite like The Savoy. The Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay is all hushed lighting, polished brass and old-school charm, but slip into the private Wine Room and the atmosphere shifts. This glass-fronted chamber, lined with bottles that include Château Petrus and Romanée-Conti, feels like a secret kept for those who know where to look.
