South Africa’s Western Cape has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to luxury escapes between the vineyards and the fynbos. David Kermode recommends five of the best hotels and villas for lovers of wine
By the age of 16, Maurizio Zanella had gone from a teen intent on roaming the Lombardian countryside on his motorbike to a budding winemaker at the helm of a tradition-defying estate. More than half a century after Ca’ del Bosco’s first vintage, its founder tells Charlotte Russell why Franciacorta deserves to be more than Italy’s best kept secret
Joining host David Kermode for episode 279 of the The Drinking Hour is Kylie Davids, assistant winemaker at Babylonstoren in the Cape winelands, who, having got his start in the wine trade via the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, is committed to boosting the industry’s diversity and giving a platform to the next generation’s winemakers of colour
From near-extinction, the restitution of vineyards protected by stone-walled enclosures on Pico, the largest island in the Azores archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, has gathered significant pace. In this extract from the newly published second edition of The wines of Portugal, Richard Mayson explores their history and recovery
From cocktail joints backed by the international bar scene's brightest talents to wine bars pouring exceptional bottles with passion and flair, these are the most exciting and extraordinary new bar openings that have recently caught the eye of team Club Oenologique
Four-day festival Drink Las Vegas brings together acclaimed chefs, winemakers and mixologists for the kind of one-off collaborations that could only happen on the Strip
Joining host David Kermode for episode 279 of the The Drinking Hour are JC and Carolyn Martin of Creation Wines who, after swapping the Swiss slopes for South Africa’s cool-climate Hemel-en-Aarde ridge two decades ago, have built a wine and hospitality business with community and sustainability at its core
Planning a vineyard visit for the summer months? From Norfolk to Dorset, these are the best wine tours and tastings at top English wineries
Master of Wine Richard Hemming has called Singapore home since 2019. Here he shares the inside track on a world-class wine scene that sees Bordeaux first growths served up in the clouds and surprising English sparkling wines paired on luxurious tasting menus
Joining host David Kermode on Episode 278 of The Drinking Hour podcast is Tinashe Musora, a sommelier in South Africa who was recently awarded the title of IWSC emerging talent in wine hospitality