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27 August, 2008
l Basset opens Terravina
Well-known Master of Wine , master sommelier and founder of the Hotel du Vin hotel chain, Gerard Basset has opened his own hotel in southern England's New Forest .
Basset - who also found time to write Wine Experience, a definitive book on wine tasting - describes Terravina, close to the port of Southampton, as "a boutique hotel in the country".
Well-known Master of Wine , master sommelier and founder of the Hotel du Vin hotel chain, Gerard Basset has opened his own hotel in southern England's New Forest .
Basset - who also found time to write Wine Experience, a definitive book on wine tasting - describes Terravina, close to the port of Southampton, as "a boutique hotel in the country".
An interesting wine list goes without saying and the food - "Californian wine country-style that makes the best use of local produce" - comes from Rory Duncan who was formerly at One Aldwych in London and Driftwood in Cornwall.
The family-run hotel boasts an open kitchen with wood-burning stove and a covered veranda for al fresco dining. It also has a fully equipped conference room that can accommodate 36 people.
l Are you Sure?
The Rezidor Hotel Group has unveiled what it describes as two new concepts - Sure Bar, a "stylish style bar with an Irish flavour" and Brasserie de Verres en Vers (pictured), which is said to be a modern interpretation of a French brasserie in its Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Dublin.
Sure boasts cocktails and gourmet bar food and is a "working partnership with Waterford Crystal", so selected drinks are served in stemware from the famous Irish crystal maker.
The brasserie has an all-day menu and a focus on fresh produce. Rezidor worked with the Gorgeous Group to try to make Sure and Verres en Vers stand alone from the hotel itself.
