A high-end city restaurant has been named one of the county's best for wine.

Etch by Steven Edwards in Church Road, Hove, has been recognised as holding one of the best wine lists in the UK - with its "smart, progressive" menu and focus on independent producers.

The restaurant won gold in the Star Wine List awards and was voted the best medium-sized wine list in the country.

Sam Weatherill, sommelier and restaurant manager at Etch was thrilled to receive the award.

He said:  ”It's an amazing recognition to have. We've been developing the wine list over the last five or six years, pushing it slowly, trying to work on it every week as best as we can.

The Argus: Sam, centre, holding the certificate"And it's nice for us to show that there are places outside the big city where you can still drink great wines and have a great meal.” 

Jury member Piotr Petras praised the list for its selection. He said it was a ”smart, progressive list focusing largely on smaller, independent producers from around the world and highlighting the diversity of English sparkling wines.” 

Etch will now qualify for the World Final in June, where they will face off with the category winners from other countries and continents.