WHAT ARE TRENDS FOR FOOD & DRINK IN 2014? "THE DRINKS BUSINESS" LOOKED INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL AND LISTED THE TOP 10 TRENDS OF THE YEAR - HIPSTERS AND PORK WINE, "NIKKEI" CUISINE AND "TASTY"COCKTAILS

At the end of 2013, beginning of 2014, the big names in the international wine world launched predictions for this year in wine - changes, upsets and confirmations in the vineyard, in the winery and on the markets - more or less probable, but still all to look forward to. Now, it is "The Drinks Business" turn, and they have done something more and different by trying to predict the top ten trends of food & drink for 2014, since practically all fashion, from music to movies, starts in the British capital, London.

Our eating habits will change. Starting in big cities like London, where Asian-inspired cuisine, especially Vietnamese and Korean, adapted in an original way, will gain an even bigger foothold, alongside the so-called "Nikkei", namely 'meeting of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines’. The capital of the United Kingdom, now the epicenter of fashion and trends of the palate is also dictating the fashion in the world of cocktails, where drinks are becoming tastier, gin and vodka mixed with unexpected ingredients, from green tomatoes to ... bacon - simple, at least in the number of ingredients and a return to the classics as well. The end of the recession brings back the urge to rediscover the pleasures of fine dining, which in 2014 will show a less formal, and warmer approach to clients.

There will be a rise in bar restaurants, where cocktails, perhaps based on Aperol or Campari, accompany dishes. And let’s not forget the success of the brasserie in 2013, which will continue full blast in 2014 and in fact, over the next few months there will be dozens of new openings. American style eateries will continue to be popular, while artisan beer, following the boom in the U.S. is ready for success across the Channel, with a myriad of small breweries springing up like mushrooms all around the capital.
Following the trend of eating chicken and veal, pork, in all its versions will be the absolute king on tables and menus, in pubs as well as in the finest restaurants. Wine, which we are particularly interested in, will find new life in the hipster fashion; more than a niche, it is a genuine cultural movement that has elected the nectar of Bacchus its favorite beverage, preferably still and at the right price.