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Straits Kitchen at the Pan Pacific hotel is great for Chinese wine

January 28, 2023

If you’ve read about the rise of Chinese wine and are looking to explore its rise then there’s nowhere better than Straits Kitchen in the Pan Pacific Hotel. Sommelier Francois Bertrand is passionate about providing wines to fit their Asian menu, believing the variety and quality from China will surprise and delight. What unfolded over [...]
London Classic Car Show 2023: everything you need to know

January 28, 2023

The London Classic Car Show returns to Kensington Olympia in February 2023. We reveal what to expect, how to buy tickets and more.
Australian Open prize money 2023: How much can tennis players win in Melbourne this weekend and how does it compare to other Grand Slam tournaments?

January 27, 2023

The Australian Open may be the first Grand Slam on the calendar, but it comes last of the four tennis majors for prize money. The men’s and women’s singles champions in Melbourne this weekend stand to receive AUD $2.98m, which equates to $2.08m or £1.67m at current exchange rates. That trails the £2m ($2.5m) Wimbledon [...]
Lamborghini Urus Performante review: Winter sports

January 27, 2023

The new 666hp, £209,000 Lamborghini Urus Performante is an SUV that thinks it's a supercar. Or is it the other way around?
Explained: Why replays are back in the 2022-23 FA Cup but face an uncertain future

January 27, 2023

FA Cup replays were one of the casualties of the pandemic but they are back in football’s oldest knockout competition in 2022-23. The congested calendars caused by Covid-19 delays to English football’s normal schedule caused the Football Association to shelve replays in the last two seasons. Instead, all ties were decided on the day, going [...]
Why Chinese wine is so hot right now

January 27, 2023

Sunday marked Chinese New Year, an excellent reason to sample some of the country’s incredible wines. Despite making wine for over 2,000 years, it is only relatively recently that winemaking has increased and started filtering into the UK’s market. “Wine is becoming popular because younger people are more influenced by Western tastes, and grape wine [...]
TV schedule: What sports are on the tele and where can I watch?

January 27, 2023

This weekend sees blockbuster sports ties while Saturday is set to see an important movers day at the Dubai Desert Classic. Here’s what you need to look out for. FA Cup: Wrexham v Sheffield United, Sunday The magic of the FA Cup returns to television screens this weekend and though there are some blockbuster clashes [...]
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is an epic V12 swansong

January 27, 2023

The most powerful production Aston Martin ever, the DBS 770 Ultimate is a fitting tribute to the V12-powered grand tourer.
Exodus of players to France is bad for the Premiership but the boys will thrive

January 27, 2023

The amount of brilliant rugby players fleeing England for France and South Africa should be of extreme concern to those in charge of the domestic game here. But the reality is those players heading for pastures new – as I did when I joined Stade Français from Newcastle in 2009 – will have an incredible [...]
The Apprentice recap: this week’s most ridiculous moments, ranked

January 26, 2023

Another week of The Apprentice, another week of cacophonous shouting from people in suits squabbling over loose change. The Apprentice episode 4 saw the two teams sent off to Brighton to barter for vintage and second-hand items at low prices. It was a week of small spending, small gains and, well, not a whole load [...]