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Why drink lovers are sure to dig a new London exhibition all about soil

London’s Somerset House is unpacking a topic close to the hearts of many a dedicated food and drink lover. Laura Richards hears from the curators and takes a tour of new exhibition, Soil: The World at Our Feet

by Laura Richards

fungi installation at soil at somerset house

Passion point: inventor Greg Lambrecht on Coravin, collecting and shifts in drinking culture

by Laura Richards

Handpicked by IWSC

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Nine low and no alcohol drinks with a difference

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by IWSC judges

Award-winning bourbon

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Award-winning low and no alcohol wines to try

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Top 40 wines from the IWSC 2024

Wine by IWSC Judges

Winter Drinking

Wine and spirits to savour this season

Top rosé Champagne in 2024

by Essi Avellan MW

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Three Martini recipes from Alice Lascelles’ book ‘The Martini’

Features by Alice Lascelles

Developing soft spots: the rise of non-alcoholic pairings in top London restaurants

Features by Fiona Sims

The new non-alc distillery making spirits from the forest

Features by Millie Milliken

aerial view of Castiglion del Bosco wine estate in Tuscany

A taste of Tuscany
at Castiglion del Bosco

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Here come the wines of Walla Walla

The Collection by Sarah Heller MW

The terrace of the Serra Pedace vineyard, an icon of Walla Walla wine

Champagne vintages to buy now

by Essi Avellan MW

Champagne 2004: twenty years on

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The Scotch Whisky Report 2024

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How the Rheingau is keeping ahead of the climate curve

Features by Jim Clarke

Walking to a different beat: Serge Hochar’s legacy in Lebanese wine

Features by Michael Karam

On Sonoma’s appellation trail

Features by Adam Lechmere

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Interviews

Famous faces in food and drink

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‘I always would have ended up here’: chef Tom Barnes on the draw of Manchester’s fine-dining scene

Features by Shanna McGoldrick

Penfolds hits 180

Features by Nina Caplan

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Dom Pérignon’s Vincent Chaperon on tactility, trace and truth

Features by William Morris

Gauging the gravity shift at Gravner

Interviews by Adam Lechmere

Wine reports

Fine wine analysis for members of The Collection

The 2023 Northern Rhône Report

The Collection by Alistair Cooper MW

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The Grande Marque Champagne Report 2024

The Collection by Essi Avellan MW

The Barolo Report 2024

The Collection by Sarah Heller MW

The Grower Champagne Report 2024

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Food & Travel

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Rock ’n’ roe: Caviar’s playful fine-dining revival

Features by Joel Hart

Raffles at The OWO: A Churchillian drinks offering

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The 50 best wine hotels in the world

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The best UK gin distilleries for tours and tastings

Features by Laura Richards, William Morris, Louella Berryman & Ciarán Griffiths

The Drinking Hour

Catch up on episodes of wine and spirits podcast The Drinking Hour with David Kermode

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Behind the doors of whisky’s ‘ultimate experience’

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Rombauer’s Richie Allen

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Becoming Europe’s best sommelier

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Dominique Demarville of Lallier

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Guides to wine and spirits

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The new rules of vintage port

Features by Gabriel Stone

Armenian wine: ‘youngest oldest winemaking country’ is coming of age

Features by Henry Jeffreys

The best English vineyards for tours and tastings

Features by Ciaran Griffiths, William Morris, Pip Mortimer, Stuart Peskett and Laura Richards

Ageing wine underwater: explained

Features by David Kermode

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Best Supermarket Wines

Our guides to the best value bottles at the major UK supermarkets

10 of the best wines at Lidl in 2024

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12 of the best wines at M&S in 2024

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10 of the best wines at Tesco in 2024

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10 of the best wines at Waitrose in 2024

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Club Oenologique, a celebration of the authentic, the artisan and the analogue, is a sumptuous quarterly magazine about wine, spirits and good living: the profound depth of a fine wine; the nuanced allure of a great whisky; the sublime pleasure of a Michelin-starred meal; the sheer beauty of a Tuscan sunset.