For any serious truffle connoisseur, a trip to Alba in the autumn is de rigueur, however, if Italy seems a bit too far to go, a visit to Refettorio, can prove a worthy alternative. Maintaining its authentic links with everything Italian, Refettorio is one of the City’s finest Italian restaurants and is directed by Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli

Following the current trend for the pop up, Cantina del Ponte has its own offering: ‘Cortina @ Cantina’, where Chef Claudio Gottardo has created a menu of Italian ski-side classics inspired by the town of Cortina d’Amprezzo in the Dolimitic Italian Alps.

The Icecreamist’s new winter menu debuts this month and Foodepedia went along to check it out.

This unique event will showcase a total 16 different wines, from Cava to Rioja via Albariño and a delicious Sauvignon Blanc from Rueda. They will also showcase some indigenous varietals such as Verdejo, Godello and Graciano, plus much more.

Standing over two metres tall, Martell Cognac’s meticulosly crafted Trunk houses a rare collection of 28 eaux-de-vie including £400 per shot L’Or de Jean Martell which represent the finest exponents of ‘cru’ used by the world’s oldest cognac producer (1715).