Château Mouton-Rothschild’s Artists' Series, a collection of artworks from high-profile artists that decorate its iconic labels, is well documented. But the story behind the very first label, the 1945, and its creator is as unknown as it is fascinating
As the demand for limited-edition single-malts continues to grow, so prices will continue to rise. But, warns our columnist, what happens when the tide turns?
With her husband Jacques Thienpont, Fiona Morrison MW oversees one of Bordeaux’s most prestigious wines, Le Pin. As the couple – and their counterparts across the region – begin this year’s black grape harvest, she recalls the drama of the first day of the 2019 season
David T Smith takes a look at the gin distilleries embracing innovation - and picks out six of the best new-wave gins
The history of wine is a long and convoluted one, and it takes a writer of rare skill to bring it to life. In a typically sparkling excerpt from his re-issued The Story of Wine, the veteran journalist looks at how Christian Spain built its wine industry on Moorish foundations
He wishes he were taller, and he'd invite Bertie Wooster and Winston Churchill to dinner... Hugh Johnson OBE is the next big name to share his Life Lessons
Veteran photographer Jon Wyand has been unveiled as the 2020 winner for the work in his book, Four Seasons in Côte Chalonnaise
Bordeaux's ancient marketplace is now truly global, with a raft of new releases this month from every corner of the fine wine world - but what does it mean for those who actually buy the wines?
Most of us will have rejected a wine because it was corked. But have you ever sent a bottle back because it tastes of light? Essi Avellan MW explains the increasingly topical issue of lightstrike
BBC Radio 4's enduring show, now approaching its seventh decade, invites a famous figure to choose a luxury item to complement their musical selection. And as our wine columnist reveals, guests' wine choices have become more and more profligate
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