Grey Goose Vodka are launching an interesting - and worthwhile - event this summer. Want to get involved? Wait til you hear about it ...

Taste by Appointment .. as it's being labelled ... is a campaign which will set out to help cocktail aficionados be able to select the perfect cocktail with greater ease.  

They are going to help us along our way by launching two tools with which to do this.

First? Taste by Appointment consumer events, where guests will not only be welcomed with a Grey Goose Le Fizz reception, but will all be guaranteed to leave with a greater understanding of cocktail-enjoyment after a furious round of taste experiments.

Next, there's a Grey Goose website which will help answer all questions cocktail novices might have about which tipple might suit them best. Watch the likes of Gerard Coleman, founder of Artisan du Chocolat, among others, talk you through various drink-inspired videos.

Taking place across a number of iconic venues in London, Taste By Appointment is a unique opportunity to discover something new, with the help of various Tastemakers. The next event is being held at Gordon Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen on 22nd May, but check the website for the remaining event dates and locations, too. Tickets are priced at £75.

www.greygoosetaste.com

Now that we are all, to some degree, food and wine connoisseurs, is there anything better than a perfectly cooked dinner with expertly chosen wine pairings?
 
Even better if said wine pairings are Rioja. On Monday, 21st May, the Spanish favourite is taking pride of place at the Capital Hotel restaurant, located in the heart of Knightsbridge. The four course meal will be accompanied by some of the finest bottles from the Bodegas Roda vineyard, introduced by winemaker and oenologue Gonzalo Lainez. Gonzalo will be hosting the club table, to share the experience with fellow food and wine fans, and to discuss tasting notes!
 
The Capital's sister food hotspot, Le Metro Wine Bar and Bistro, will also be getting into the party spirit with a Spanish theme taking over the kitchens for the week commencing 21 May. Think tapas-style servings of chorizo, gazpacho and tortilla, accompanied by a Rioja available at only £22 a bottle. The climate may be a little off this May, but it's time to sit back, relax and soak up a more Spanish way of living in SW1.
 

For more information on the Capital Hotel and its restaurants, see www.capitalhotel.co.uk or contact Caroline Warwick on 020 7722 5466                 
                                              

YO! Sushi have been given the royal seal of approval with the launch of the most kitsch collectable on the market – a limited edition commemorative plate to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
 
Available to buy, see her Royal Highness affectionately portrayed with crown and gown in front of a sparkling diamond Union Jack, with the dates of her illustrious 60-year reign clearly displayed on a regal red banner.
 
Exclusively available from 1st - 10th June, this limited edition must-have memorabilia is the jewel in any collector’s crown. With only 2,000 commemorative plates produced, make sure you don’t miss out!
 
What’s more, to help honour this momentous occasion YO! Sushi is decreeing to diners; ‘Let them eat cake!’, with a specially designed ‘diamond’ encrusted Red Fruit Charlotte dessert – fit for a Queen (or king). Topped with edible sugar diamonds and pearls, this classiccombination of sponge, summer berries, candied raspberry crumbs, vanilla mousse, red fruit jelly and pistachios is a perfect combination with a refreshing glass of fizz.
 
You can grab this limited edition plate for just £3.00 or enjoy this whole regal package (plate, dessert and a glass of fizz) for only £7.50 – a saving of £3.90. Once all limited edition commemorative plates have been sold out at each restaurant, you can still enjoy the specially designed dessert (priced at £4 each) and a glass of fizz (priced at £4.40 each) until 10th June.
 
Starting from the 1st June, join YO! Sushi in toasting the health of her Royal Highness.
Available at all YO! Sushi restaurants nationwide until stocks last.

www.yosushi.com

It may well be rainy and grey now, but forecasters predict that we're in for a scorching summer. Here's to hoping.

That said, The Roof Gardens is launching the perfect tonic for the (hopefully) better weather to come.. 

The Rooftop Film Club is crash landing on 30th April at the Roof Gardens, which means you'll be able to go and watch a selection of British film classics amid the beautiful outdoor surroundings of the 1.5 acre serene gardens, which sit 100ft above the noisy and ever-busy Kensington High Street.

First on at the Rooftop Film Club on 30th April, is Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Notting Hill is next on 7th May, Educating Rita on 13th May, The Queen is on 4th June and 'Wimbledon', starring Kirsten Dunst, is showing on 10th June. 

There are old-fashioned sweets, popcorn and fish and chips to be purchased from all the on-hand stalls which line the pretty and comfortable seating area.

Rooftop Film Club is described as the 'exciting outdoor film experience showing classic, cult and recent film releases on established roof top venues' and this time... they're in a venue near you. Don't miss out.

Tickets are £25 each.

www.roofgardens.virgin.com

www.rooftopfilmclub.com