Sommeliers are not the new rock stars of food and drink
August 30, 2017 12:46 amObsessive about their subject, the talent of the new breed of master sommeliers lies in shaping the mood and lining up seamless food and wine matches Read more
Press
Blandford Comptoir, London: restaurant review
October 17, 2016 12:10 pmThe 40-seat, dark-blue and parqueted Blandford Comptoir was set up by Xavier Rousset ….. To read the full article, click on the picture.
Fay Maschler reviews Blandford Comptoir: Grape escape in Marylebone
June 15, 2016 11:24 amXavier Rousset is a name to be conjured with in vinous circles. In 2002, while working for Hotel du Vin, he won Ruinart UK Sommelier of the Year and became the youngest Master Sommelier in the World…. To read the full article, click
Olive Magazine
May 9, 2016 4:27 pmXavier Rousset was head sommelier at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire before moving to London to open his Michelin-starred restaurant, Texture back in 2007, and 28-50° wine bars. May sees the much-awaited opening of his new venture, Blandford Comptoir in Marylebone. Expect small plates of Mediterranean-inspired food and, of course, a stonking wine list. Read the whole article
Big Hospitality: Xavier Rousset to open first solo restaurant Blandford Comptoir
May 5, 2016 4:17 pmSommelier and restaurateur Xavier Rousset is set to open his first solo venture this month, a relaxed Mediterranean restaurant with a 250-strong wine list.
Hot Dinners: Blandford Comptoir is coming to Marylebone from 28:50’s Xavier Rousset
May 4, 2016 4:21 pmThere’s a new Mediterranean restaurant coming to Marylebone this month, and it’s from the man who set up 28:50 and Texture, Xavier Rousset. Here’s what you can expect from the place… Read more on hot-dinners.com
The Drinks Business: Rousset solo venture to open in May
April 4, 2016 3:18 pmRousset, who announced that he was leaving the Michelin-starred Texture 28
Patrycja Siwiec: XAVIER ROUSSET
March 24, 2016 1:45 pmConversation with Xavier Rousset, who is running Texture oraz Wine Workshop & Kitchen 28-50 in London together with Agnar Sviersson.Is it true that you are able to open bottle of wine in 30 different ways? I am not sure, if I know all the 30 different ways, but I do know how to open a bottle of wine with shoe lace.