TerraVina Wins Gastronomy Team of the Year
Sommelier, Laurent Richet, and sous chef, Neil Cooper, won the Academy of Food & Wine’s 2010 Gastronomy Team of the Year after an exciting ‘cook & serve’ final.
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Gerard Scoops Coveted Catey Award
On Monday night (05 07 2010), Gerard and I attended the hospitality industry’s most glittering annual occasion, the Catey Awards and Gerard scooped a top prize…he won one of the most coveted Cateys, the Special Award.
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Gerard Listed in Top 100 Most Powerful
Gerard Basset is listed in the Caterersearch.com 100, the 100 'most powerful people in hospitallity', whose achievements are having the biggest impact upon the hospitality industry in 2010.
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TerraVina Newsletter Summer 2010
Dear All,
We have pleasure in announcing that Gerard Basset MS, MW, one of the country’s best known Sommeliers and co-owner of Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire...
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'Best Sommelier in the World' News
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a few of the articles written about Gerard's success: Sommeliers International (English), Sommeliers International (French), The Independent, Jancis Robinson, The Caterer, Eat Out Magazine, Le Parisien, Big Hospitality, Decanter, The Drinks Business, Intravino, Sommelier India, Masaryk.tv, leblogluxe, Excelencias Gourmet blog, Adchampagnes blog, Anthony Rose blog, Lovethatwine blog, Imbibe blog, Wine with 'Chile' blog, Food 'n' Drink culinary blog, Videocrux, DeLuxe (Hungary), Radio Interview
Gerard is Best Sommelier in the World
It is 2.15am Chilean time and I just wanted to let everyone know that Gerard not only got through to the final of the ASI World Sommelier Championship, but he WON!!!!!!
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New Forest Hotel Review
by New Forest Life
This is a contemporary, stylish and extremely chic boutique hotel which I think it would be very hard to beat within the New Forest.
Luxury and exquisite design is the name of the game here.
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Gerard Basset MW Appointed Regional Chairman
by Lucy Shaw, www.decanter.com, March 2nd 2010
Gerard Basset appointed Chairman of the Regional France panel at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2010
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Gerard Basset to Compete for Best Sommelier
Gerard Basset, sommelier and wine professional, prepares to compete against the best sommeliers in the world in the ASI World's Best Sommelier Competition.
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20 Hotels for a Walking Weekend
by
Nicola Iseard, The Observer, January 31st, 2010
Hotel TerraVina has been included by The Observer in their list of hotels for a walking weekend in the UK
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One of Time Out's Great British Restaurants
Time Out includes Hotel TerraVina in their 'Great British restaurants, 'where the produce is local and the wines are fit for city dwellers'.
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Hotel TerraVina Adopts a Red Panda
We are delighted to have adopted one of the adorable Red Pandas at nearby Marwell Wildlife.
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We are going 'green' this Christmas
In the good company of the likes of Chewton Glen, the Mayor of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury to name but a few, we have hired our Christmas trees this year...
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Tesco Christmas Wine Tasting
Gerard Basset is one of the world's greatest wine experts and owner of the Hotel TerraVina. Recently Pierpaolo Petrassi and I were delighted to join him for a tasting where he selected 10 great wines for the perfect Christmas.
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TerraVina Dogs Extend the TerraVina Brand
TerraVina Dogs provide a quirky twist to the hotel whilst extending the TerraVina brand. Now TerraVina dogs are sent all over the world to countries as far away as California, Hong Kong, and Australia, as well as throughout Europe and all over the UK.
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Hotel review: An Inspector Calls at Hotel TerraVina
by The Inspector, Daily Mail, September 13th 2009
Talk about a labour of love. Hotel TerraVina, on the edge of the New Forest near Southampton, exudes warmth and enthusiasm, at every turn and is the antithesis of corporate blandness and of the badge-wearing, wilting-rose-in-lapel culture.
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Learn a Napoleonic Party Trick
by Shyamantha Asokan, Financial Times, July 25th 2009
Gerard Basset, a wry Frenchman who bears a strong resemblance to Hercule Poirot, is struggling to carry a glinting sabre and a chilled bottle of champagne.
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Yalumba Wine Stories
by Jane Ferrari, July 18th 2009
I’ve got some catching up to do – back to Hampshire for a minute – to Hotel TerraVina, in the New Forest at Woodlands, near Netley Marsh, near Southampton.
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The Sommelier's Apprentice
The Times, May 2009
Ordering wine in a restaurant is enough to turn some people to drink. But wine waiters want to help, not intimidate. Luke Leitch is apprentice sommelier for the day.
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Laura Rhys, TerraVina Sommelier, Wins UK Sommelier of the Year Award
At the UK Sommelier Awards hosted by the Academy of Food and Wine at the Tate Modern in London, 27 year old Laura was one of 3 finalists from 14 semi-finalists.
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Local Food, International Wines
Hotel Designs Magazine, April 2009
People become hoteliers for many reasons. Some are repeat offenders, unable to leave the business they enjoy so much. This 11 bedroom hotel in the New Forest in Hampshire was a rundown family hotel that has had a total revamp by just such a team.
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Southampton Business Hosts Wine Masterclass with World-class Sommelier
WINE expert, Gerard Basset MW, joined forces with marketing experts Carswell Gould for the first in a series of wine tasting masterclasses in Southampton on Thursday (March 27).
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Hotel and Restaurant Couple 20 Years On
by Nicholas Lander, Financial Times, February 14, 2009
Romance is an integral part of the restaurant world and not just something that obviously boosts sales...
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Bag a Trip to Hotel TerraVina with Hotel for Dogs
London Evening Standard, February 4, 2009
Hotel for Dogs (Cert U) is a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you…
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TerraVina Wins Remy Martin Restaurant Award 2009
Hotel TerraVina achieved an outstanding level of excellence to win the award for the South East of England
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Eat Out in James Bond Style in the New Forest
The Times, November 11th 2008
Hotel TerraVina is one of the ‘Five restaurants in England where 007 could find great grub, gadgets and romance his Bond girls’
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Top Twenty Hotel Discoveries
The Observer November 2nd 2008
The 2008 edition of the Good Hotel Guide has just been published, so we asked its editor, Desmond Balmer, to pick his favourites across Britain and Ireland from this year's new entries.
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Good Hotel Guide Cesar Award Winner
Hotel TerraVina was awarded a much coveted César for 'Newcomer of the Year' by the Good hotel Guide.
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Small Hotel of the Year in the South East of EnglandHotel TerraVina is winner of the Small Hotel of the Year in the South East of England award in the prestigious Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2008.
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Britain's Top hotels for 2009
Sunday Times, October 5th 2008
'The Good Hotel Guide is about to reveal its favourites:The Sunday Times goes under cover to test all 10 of the best.' Hotel TerraVina wins a
César
award for Newcomer of the Year.
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Three English hotels for Walkers
Sunday Times Travel Supplement, September 21st 2008
English Hotels for Walkers, the Sunday Times selected Hotel TerraVina in the New Forest as one of the best English hotels for walkers and walking in the New Forest...
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Five Hotels in National Parks
The Independent on Saturday, September 20th 2008
The latest venture from Hotel du Vin co-founder Gerard Basset, this has 11 luxurious rooms designed by his wife, Nina...
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Hotel TerraVin Shortlisted for Award
Hotel TerraVina has been shortlisted for an award by South East Tourism in their Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2008
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Hotel TerraVina Supports Rose Road Charity
“Gerard and I have never felt so moved to become involved as we have been with this charity, Rose Road, which is not only local to Hotel TerraVina but is a very special place. The most compelling thing is that the people who are involved at Rose Road are so incredibly committed and passionate about the children and what they can do for them... "
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If you go down to the woods today...
You Magazine, Mail on Sunday, July 26th 2008
Mouthwatering wines are on the menu at a new hotel where, in fine weather, you can eat outside and, from the corner of your eye, glimpse the alluring pool.
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Laura Rhys Wins UK 'Young Sommelier of the Year' Competition
The Young Sommelier of the Year competition is open to any young person in the wine or restaurant trade working in a Chaîne des Rôtisseurs restaurant. The format is exceptionally tough and is similar to the Master Sommelier examinations. Full story...
Hotel TerraVina on ITV Meridian
The TV cameras were out in force at Hotel TerraVina recently and the film was broadcast on ITV Meridian on Thursday June 5th at 10.30pm.
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