To celebrate Waitrose’s recent double win at the IWSC, the retailer’s head of beers, wines and spirits – Pierpaolo Petrassi MW – joins host David Kermode to discuss wine trends, unearthing liquid gold and his life as a drinks buyer
From Easter eggs crafted from the finest chocolate to elaborate creations fit for a decadent celebration
For too long overshadowed by close sibling Dom Pérignon, Moët’s Grand Vintage deserves more recognition, says Essi Avellan MW, who tastes back a century to 1921…
Elias Fernandez, winemaker at Shafer in the Napa Valley, has 40 harvests under his belt. Here, he shares his life lessons with Adam Lechmere, and how the valley has transformed over time
From curdling milk to augmenting gravity, bars make magic with clear and sometimes colourless cocktails. Millie Milliken gets a clearer understanding of why, these days, clarified cocktails are ubiquitous at the bar
From a clandestine bar within a bar in Mexico City to a colourful Sydney venue inspired by ‘the long-lost cousin who always leads you astray’
In The Drinking Hour’s landmark 100th episode, host David Kermode is joined by the ebullient Dr Rachel Barrie, master blender for a trio of Scotch distilleries, to discuss her illustrious career in whisky
The Krug director talks to Adam Lechmere about soundtracked wine flights, working with big-name musicians and commissioning compositions that express a cuvée
From Sassicaia to Opus One, the past half-century has seen various fine wine ‘origin’ brands emerging and establishing themselves in the Cabernet firmament. But perhaps the most romantic story of all is Viñedo Chadwick's. John Stimpfig tells the tale
From turnip natas to foie gras crème brûlées, these are the best new restaurants to visit this month