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It's all Greek to me…

Opso restaurant in Marylebone has launched

its all-Greek wine list, o� ering the most

comprehensive selection of Hellenic wines

in the capital. You'll � nd wines from the

country's top producers, including many made

from native varietals such as Assyrtiko from

Santorini: Greece's answer to Chablis. There's

even a new-wave Retsina to bring back those

happy holiday memories from

the Greek islands. Opso, 10 Paddington

Street, W1U 5QL; 020 7487 5088

Say it with Champagne

Veuve Clicquot's gifting app is an easy way to treat

friends and family to a glass or bottle of � zz on a

night out. Choose your venue from a list of London's

top spots, including Quaglino's, Barts and Balthazar;

scan your card; then send a text or sel� e to the lucky

recipient to tell them about your gift. Warning: you

may suddenly � nd you have a lot more friends...

Available to download free from the iTunes app store.

Mr Vine for wine

Buying wine suddenly got a whole lot easier, thanks to

Mr Vine, a free iPhone app available from 24 April, that

recommends wines from a network of independent

merchants based on personal preferences. You can

buy, rate and share wines with other users, as well

as get advice on food matching and tips. There are

currently more than 1,000 wines available to buy,

with plans to increase this number and make the

app available for Android users in the summer.

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Band of gold Enjoy

your wines in these

glasses - part of

LSA International's

Cocoon Collection.

Decorated with

loosely woven

metallics to refl ect

light and create

texture, they will look

stunning on any table. £45

for four, lsa-international.com

JOIN THE CLUB

We've always been fans of the extensive Champagne list at

Kettner's, but now Š zz lovers have another excuse to visit

this Soho institution. The Kettner's Champagne Club o  ers

members reduced prices on monthly Champagne tastings,

20% o  food and drink in the brasserie after each tastijennifer@kettners.comimentary glass of Kettner's 'Champagne of the

Month' every month. The one-o  joining fee is £50. For

more information, email Jennifer@kettners.com

What's your fl avour?

Peter Richards MW and Susie Barrie MW have teamed up with Mercure Hotels

to launch Flavours from the Cellar. This special selection of three wines will be

available in all 72 Mercure hotels around the UK, and will change seasonally.

Each wine has an interesting story behind it and will be something unusual

that you probably won't have tried before. The wines picked for spring/summer

include the seductively named 'I Want You' from Boer ¨ Brit, a silky South African

blend of Pinotage and Petit Verdot made by two best friends, one South African

and one British, whose ancestors fought each other in the Boer War.

All wines are available by the glass or bottle, with prices ranging from £22

to £24.50 for a bottle. For further details or to book a stay visit mercure.com

Susie Barrie MW and

Peter Richards MW