Parade

“The wine list is put together with care and good sense…”
Matthew Fort, The Guardian 19 February 2000

“A short wine list, but with no padding and with some fine dessert wines and digestifs, supports the cooking admirably”
Fay Maschler, Evening Standard 7 December 1999

“an excellent selection of both Old and New World wines.”
The London Magazine

“wines are inspiring yet affordable”
Square Meal 2001

Cinnamon Club

“Wines have been chosen with tremendous care specifically to match the food.”
Square Meal, Summer 2001

“I commend the wine list to you, as much for its breadth (and choices by the glass) as for the fact that this style of Indian cooking …cries out for good wine”
Jeremy Wayne, Tatler, July 2001

“a wine list that will appeal to the lobbyists, politicians and headhunters who make up the club’s regular clients. There is also a fabulous champagne dinner…with sublime food and six different champagnes…”
Harpers & Queen, October 2001

“a seriously thought-out wine list”
Matthew Fort, Fabric

Sonny’s

“This small but well-constructed list has many affordable wines from impeccable sources…There is a well-chosen selection of grander bottles”
Sunday Business, 18 November 2001

The wine list is good news too, with just over 100 well-chosen wines.”
Brian St Pierre, Decanter, August 2003

The Phoenix

“take advantage of the revamped wine list, which has a strong Italian selection with interesting bottles across the price range.”
Guy Dimond, Time Out, 13 March 2002

Maggiore’s
“A diverse and award-winning wine list provides a superb selection…
American in Britain, Summer 2002

Bibo
“it has a wine list you can afford to order from. It’s all-Italian, not overloaded with heavy-hitting Tuscans, and has almost as much of interest under £20 as it has over.”
Terry Durack, The Independent on Sunday, 27 October 2002

The Dorchester

“The Oriental’s list has a lovely selection of whites especially, long on Gewurztraminer, Riesling and other fresh, light wines…The Grill Room’s list is longer on reds, with especially fine Italian and Burgundy.”
Brian St Pierre, Decanter, December 2002

“it comes skidding into the 21st century with a challenging line-up of wines…There’s no room for wimpy wine lists here, and the new list’s creator Peter McCombie MW, has gone for gold…Way to go Dorchester.”
Caterer & Hotelkeeper, 7 November 2002

Fifteen
“Their wine list is a beauty, with sassy Italians and sunny Australians galore…”
Terry Durack, The Independent on Sunday, 24 November 2002

“The wine list is stellar and shrewd, international and organised generally by varietal or type…”
Brian St Pierre, Decanter, August 2003

The Wells
“The comprehensive wine list, divided by style, matches the ambition of the cooking.”
Fay Maschler, Evening Standard July 2003

“potent wine list”
Matthew Fort, The Guardian 27 September 2003

The Ebury Arms

“An extensive wine list covers Old and New World selections, and these are helpfully categorised by style of wine on the menu”
Edward Sullivan, Evening Standard Metro Life 24th October 2003-10-28

“eclectic but well-paced wine list”.
Terry Durack, The Independent on Sunday 26th October 2003

The Zetter

“An interesting and varied selection of wines by the glass…The main wine list with helpful divisions of style is mainly Italian.”
Faye Maschler Evening Standard 7th April 2004