Nina Caplan explores the historical ties between the two leading wine regions and how a healthy rivalry continues to equate to greatness in the glass

As the latest outpost of London wine club 67 Pall Mall opens in Verbier, Nina Caplan discovers the same world view on fine wine but also a window into all that vines from the Valais have to offer

Coffee and the rituals that surround it have always been cherished by Nina Caplan – but how she poured and preserved her wine took on just as much importance in lockdown

Nina Caplan looks to the year ahead with hope for more adventurous travels. Here’s what’s on her wishful itinerary – including vineyards, wine trails and destinations famous for their native grapes

As our columnist Nina Caplan reflects on her tasting notes from a year in wine, she also observes how the great bottles enjoyed in 2021 did more than dazzle the palate – they transported to places she longed to reach

On a trip to the island of Madeira, Nina Caplan finds plenty of gastronomic delights, including the eponymous, centuries-old fortified wine

Nina Caplan goes on a post-lockdown bar crawl around the UK capital and discovers plenty to raise her glass to

Following an invitation to the Factory House – an historic club for the port shippers of Porto – Nina Caplan ponders the future of the fortified wine

Porto has a new museum quarter – and it’s all about wine. Nina Caplan pays a visit to WOW Porto – World of Wine to discover if this is a new pinnacle for highbrow culture in Europe

After a year without winery visits, Nina Caplan was delighted to hit the tasting trail again, and she chose two of the best: Krug and Philipponnat Champagne

When Nina Caplan used her lockdown to finally read Plague-era epic “The Decameron”, she discovered themes of escapism and friendship that tallied with her present. But she didn’t know she’d also find herself reflecting on the modern-day winemaking women of Tuscany

Spanish food and wine is vastly more diverse than people give it credit for, says Nina Caplan. Here she recounts a trip to Spain that reinforced just why the country's cuisine deserves closer examination

Nina Caplan reminisces on a trip to the opera at Orange, an ancient theatre in southern France whose survival attests to the character of Châteauneuf-de-Pape’s unique and storied soil

Nina Caplan yearns to return to this exhilarating corner of south-west Spain where Fino and Manzanilla Sherry hold sway

Columnist Nina Caplan is no fan of International Women's Day, but she is a fan of female winemakers making their voice heard through the quality and character of their wines

We can all drink well at home during lockdown, but only a good somm brings that added, intangible frisson of exoticism, says columnist Nina Caplan

Across social media, more and more virtuous souls are boasting of their commitment to going a month without wine, whisky, or any other drink. Our lifestyle columnist explains why she's not one of them

Our lifestyle columnist is determined to pop more corks than ever this Christmas – and get her dose of travel in the process

Our columnist was meant to be in Australia this winter, reconnecting with her childhood. Instead, she’s dreaming of its riches through a Burgundian lens

The rivalry between Bordeaux and Burgundy is as ancient as the creamy stones of Saint-Émilion. But as she heads west to dine in "the Other Place", our new columnist finds open-mindedness far more important than competition

A proposal to redraw the map of AOC Bourgogne is causing consternation among the region’s winemakers. Nina Caplan hears both sides of the debate

The best way to combine the different realities of Cyprus is to head into the hills and meet the winemakers, as Nina Caplan discovers on her visit to the newly-opened Amara Hotel

In a rare tasting with wines dating back to 1977, Nina Caplan discovers why Australian Rieslings are as much loved as their German counterparts

Montreal doesn't have a world-famous landmark to give it international clout - its wonders take a little bit of searching out. But once there you'll discover a city of dreams, and a foodie paradise

She was one of the early 20th century’s most gifted photographers and a key member of the Bauhaus. So why is Lucia Moholy barely mentioned in the celebrations of the movement’s centenary?

You hardly notice the Macallan’s new distillery – until you get inside. Nina Caplan discovers the mystery of malt in a modern masterpiece