They're the most diverse drinks on the planet, made with everything from pine to pumpkin. Here are six of the world's best liqueurs – all medal-winners at this year's IWSC
Riedel has stemware for every grape; Gabriel reckons one glass will fit all. We tested eight of the best wine glasses on the market to find out if there really is a single option for every wine and every occasion
Formerly sugary, unbalanced & uninspiring, pre-mixed cocktails have been reinvigorated to the extent that you can now have best-in-class drinks at home
You know about Japan, and maybe Taiwan. But German whisky? Finnish whisky? Australian whisky? Welcome to whisky’s new world order – a world which, says Becky Paskin, is getting better and better…
Grenache is one of the world's most prolific grapes – though historically it's been better known as part of blends. Yet with ever more fine examples coming from every corner of the wine world, the "poor man's Pinot" is finally getting the recognition it deserves
David T Smith takes a look at the gin distilleries embracing innovation - and picks out six of the best new-wave gins
Following a three-day assessment of the wines of Alsace, four UK experts selected their top dozen from one of the world's great regions
The Hillside Select is one of California's great wines - a mighty, perfumed Cabernet capable of phenomenal ageing. Adam Lechmere goes back to the beginning
Tequila may be Mexico's best-known drink, but the country's other spirit – mezcal – is rapidly gaining popularity in the US and beyond
A comparison of recently disgorged Champagnes with their original counterparts held Essi Avellan MW spellbound