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Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Côte Brasserie Launches Côte Uncorked, it's First French-Only Online Wine Shop

Côte Brasserie has launched Côte Uncorked, its first ever online wine shop dedicated entirely to celebrating France’s most iconic vineyards and winemaking heritage.

The platform is the first French-only online wine shop created by a UK restaurant group, offering over 200 handpicked bottles alongside Côte’s first ever house Côte Cuvée.

Curated by Côte Brasserie’s own wine experts, Côte Uncorked brings together wines from France’s most celebrated regions from Bordeaux and Burgundy to Champagne, Chablis and Provence, all available for UK nationwide home delivery.

From now on Côte Brasserie will also introduce the Côte Cuvée range across its 69 brasseries nationwide, beginning with three wines: a red, white and rosé. Exclusively blended for Côte, each wine is specially developed in small batches to complement the brasserie’s dishes and suit different dining occasions.

The first release of Cuvée White (2025) is a crisp, refreshing blend designed as an easy-drinking all-rounder. Created to pair beautifully with dishes like Côte’s crunchy salads and roast French chicken, it combines Vermentino grapes for coastal freshness with Grenache Blanc for a peachy lift, earning it the title of ‘seafood’s soulmate.'

The Cuvée Rosé (2025) is a pale, elegant rosé made with Grenache Noir grapes, offering bright notes of strawberry, lemon and cherry. Light and refreshing, it's perfect for al fresco dining and lighter dishes.

Completing the trio is the Cuvée Red (2025), a smooth, fruity, gently spiced red made with Grenache Noir grapes. Approachable and easy-drinking, it pairs beautifully with Côte’s butchery steaks and pork dishes.

Guests can enjoy Côte Cuvée in all brasseries from now on, with the house wines also joining the Côte Uncorked online wine shop over the coming weeks.

The launch of Côte Uncorked follows the success of Côte At Home, the premium home delivery service featuring the brasserie’s finest cuisine designed by Gordon Ramsay’s former Executive Chef Steve Allen.

Demand for classic French wine regions continues to grow among UK consumers, with drinkers increasingly seeking wines with provenance, heritage and regional identity.

From the elegance of Burgundy Pinot Noir to the freshness of Chablis, the finesse of Bordeaux, and from celebratory Champagne to sun-drenched Provençal rosé, Côte Uncorked brings together the very best of France in one carefully curated collection.

Unlike most online wine retailers, every bottle on Côte Uncorked is exclusively French, reflecting Côte Brasserie’s long-standing philosophy when it comes to wine: “If it’s not French, it’s not on the list.”

Each wine has been selected for its quality, provenance and character, and for its ability to pair beautifully with Côte’s classic French dishes.

A Côte spokesperson told That's Food and Drink: “French wine has always been at the heart of Côte. For years our guests have asked if they could enjoy the wines they discover in our restaurants at home, particularly from iconic regions like Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne. 

"Côte Uncorked is our answer to that demand, a carefully curated online shop dedicated entirely to France, bringing together more than 200 exceptional bottles from the country’s most celebrated vineyards.

“At the same time, we’re incredibly proud to introduce our first ever Côte Cuvée, created exclusively for our brasseries. These wines have been carefully blended to reflect the style and spirit of Côte - approachable, elegant and designed to pair beautifully with our dishes.”

To make discovering French wine even easier, Côte Uncorked has created a series of specialist selection cases, available in cases of six or twelve bottles.

The Discovery Six (£70) is the perfect introduction, a case of six wines showcasing six different grape varieties.

For wine enthusiasts, the Sommelier’s Selection offers a curated collection of Côte’s standout wines, with a white wine case (£110) and a red wine case (£120).

For celebrations, the French Fizz Case (£210) brings together a selection of sparkling French wines, perfect for marking any special occasion.

Explore the full collection at coteuncorked.co.uk

To find your nearest Côte Brasserie branch visit https://www.cote.co.uk

Monday, 19 March 2012

Sainsbury's Exceeds 165,000 Orders A Week To Become UK's Second Largest Online Food Retailer

Sainsbury's has reported its online grocery orders are exceeding 165,000 a week, resulting in a yearly turnover of over £750m positioning the retailer second in the UK market.

The 20 per cent year on year rise in orders a week, makes Sainsbury's the fastest growing online grocery business and has been driven by industry leading customer service. This was demonstrated by a new Ipsos Mori study on online customer service, commissioned by Sainsbury's, which showed Sainsbury's industry-leading position across the key service measures of:

- Quality of products
- Availability of delivery slots
- Customer service from the delivery person
- Speed of placing an order
- Contact centre staff

Accessed via www.Sainsburys.co.uk, groceries are hand-picked by colleagues in nearby Sainsbury's stores, reducing the distances drivers travel to customers' homes and therefore food miles. The company's 3,000 delivery drivers also have dedicated training with a sharp focus on customer service.

Jon Rudoe, Director of Online, Sainsbury's said: "Thousands of new customers are choosing Sainsburys.co.uk each week because it's simple to use and like our stores, people are assured of the service they'll receive.

"We're proud of our successes so far, but it doesn't stop here, we've got ambitious growth targets which we'll reach by continuing to deliver the best possible experience for our loyal and new customers."

In addition to groceries, Sainsbury's also has a fast-growing general merchandise site including home and garden, appliances, technology, toys, games and sports and leisure products, as well as a new entertainment site.

Growing numbers of shoppers are also taking advantage of Sainsbury's market leading Click & Collect service. Sainsbury's offers the largest number of Click & Collect points, now available in over 900 supermarkets and convenience stores, allowing customers to place general merchandise orders online by 2pm for next day delivery from the store of their choice.

General merchandise online now offers more than 10,000 products, spanning everything from cookware to entertainment. Top brands including Apple, Le Creuset and Sony can all be purchased online.

FACTFILE:

Quality of products

1st - Sainsbury's 2nd - Asda Joint 3rd - Ocado Joint 3rd - Tesco

Availability of delivery slots

1st - Sainsbury's 2nd - Tesco 3rd - Asda 4th - Ocado

Customer service from the delivery person

1st - Sainsbury's 2nd - Tesco 3rd - Asda 4th - Ocado

Speed of placing an order

1st - Sainsbury's 2nd- Tesco 3rd- Asda 4th- Ocado

Contact centre staff

1st - Sainsbury's 2nd - Asda 3rd - Tesco 4th - Ocado

Ipsos Mori - 1912 online interviews were conducted by Ipsos MORI between 14 February 2012 - 21 February 2012 with a sample of GB online grocery customers aged 16+. Sainsbury's supplied a sample of 912 of its customers and 1,000 were customers of other supermarkets sourced through online panels including Tesco: N=400, Asda: N=400 and Ocado: N=200.

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

The UK's First Independent Online Cookery School Directory: lookingtocook.co.uk

The website currently lists in excess of 150 cookery schools that are easily searchable by region, course type and cost. For example, learn how to make artisan bread in a clay oven in a Birmingham back garden or Michelin-starred dishes at the home of celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.

New reviews and more in-depth profiles of schools are added daily and are also searchable by use of an interactive map. There is a news section featuring the latest openings and cookery events, useful seasonal round-ups and a blog with expert cookery tips, competitions, discounts and videos.

Looking to Cook has been developed by Nick Wyke, who works as a freelance food writer and digital food and drink editor at The Times. "The nation's love for all things culinary continues to grow and people are keen to get hands-on experience and learn new techniques," says Nick.

"There are hundreds of exciting courses out there and Looking to Cook is the quickest way to find what you're looking for." He adds: "Our team of experts has been visiting cookery schools for many years, and knows the right ingredients for a great experience."

Looking to Cook also offers a range of social media and web content services for cookery schools and food businesses.

For more information: Email: info@lookingtocook.co.uk ; Tel: 0207 228 7991 or 0794 111 5857 ; Twitter: @lookingtocook or follow them on Facebook