The week in pictures

Perrier-Jouët launched its Belle Epoque Florale Edition at the Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Bar. This limited edition version of Perrier-Jouët’s special cuvée, Belle Epoque, was crafted by Japanese artist Makoto Azuma. It is the first time the bottle design has been changed since the anemone bottle was created by Emile Gallé in 1902.

Japanese artist Makoto Azuma at the Perrier-Jouët, Belle Epoque Florale Edition launch at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Bar. Azuma said: “I wanted to make something extraordinary, taking inspiration from the sensation of Champagne inside the mouth, and the delicate movement of the ivy and leaves with special attention and tribute given to Emile Gallé’s anemones.”

db headed over to Old Street this week for speakeasy cocktail bar the Nightjar’s second birthday party, where the Clover Club cocktails were flowing and live music from the Red Roosters kept revellers entertained until the small hours.

We also found time to check out hot new Peruvian restaurant Lima London in Fitzrovia, where manager Juan tempted us into trying their signature Cuento del Diabolo cocktail containing chilli-infused pisco, Cointreau, strawberry and lime.

Staying for a bite, Lima London’s painterly plates brightened up a cold winter night, especially this rainbow-like dish crafted from crab, purple corn reduction, red kiwicha and huayro potatoes grown at 4,000 metres above sea level.

Husband and wife team Nick Lander and Jancis Robinson MW shared a launch party at Caravan Kings Cross for their respective books: Wine Grapes and The Art of the Restaurateur.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and French rugby star Guy Roux added glamour to last month’s Hospices de Beaune charity auction. This year’s bidding saw great interest from the Far East.

The Oxford and Cambridge captains put aside their rivalry for lunch at Hawksmoor, where Champagne Pol Roger and Glenfarclas single malt whisky celebrated their sponsorship of the 2012 Varsity rugby match, which takes place at Twickenham this Thursday.

Casa Silva celebrates the launch of its new partnership between Maserati and the Colchagua producer’s polo team.

Bernard Hine (second from right) joined Hunters & Frankau for the launch of a Cognac and cigar gift box at the Davidoff shop in St James’s, London.

Ribera del Duero’s Bodegas Trus and Jerez’s Fernando de Castilla shared “Best in Show” at the first Wines from Spain Awards, held in London last month. The producers were presented with their award by Spanish Ambassador, Mr Federico Trillo.

Marco Piroli from LAB Bar, winner of the Alternative Bloody Mary award at the 2012 Tabasco Bloody Mary Challenge, with Charles Campion and Craig Revel Horwood.

Gareth Evans from Pollen Street Social, winner of the Classic Bloody Mary prize, in action at the 2012 Tabasco Bloody Mary Challenge.