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11 top Christmas cocktails from London bars
As the countdown to Christmas begins, some of London’s very best bars are slinging fun festive cocktails across the city this month
As the countdown to Christmas begins, some of London’s very best bars are slinging fun festive cocktails across the city this month
In Episode 139 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode is joined by Olivier Humbrecht MW and Véronique Muré to talk about Alsace and its wines, including the evolution of the region's Riesling and Gewürztraminer, the emergence of Pinot Noir as a key variety and why biodynamic winemaking is so important
From Georgia-inspired dining in London's Fitzrovia to Japanese with a twist in Los Angeles and Sydney, these are the most exciting new restaurants to visit this month
The Burgundians take their food very seriously, never more so than in the depths of winter, when chicken is celebrated and wild boar hunted and prepared for the table in myriad different dishes. In this extract from Académie du Vin Library's On Burgundy, Raymond Blake gets involved...
In the world of fortified wine, Madeira is regularly overshadowed by port and sherry but it makes a great alternative to both, particularly at Christmas. Kate Hawkings writes in praise of this 'unique wine' and recommends six bottles to cater for the beginner and the connoisseur
Celebrate the season with a bottle of something special: we ask wine experts, shop owners, restaurateurs and sommeliers to name the Christmas wines they're lining up for the big day
From an izakaya in Mayfair and an Italian-villa-inspired bar in New York to a library of Cantonese spirits in Hong Kong, these are the best new bars to visit this month
It was deemed a difficult vintage and received a lukewarm reception during en primeur tastings. So how is the Bordeaux 2021 vintage taking shape now in bottle? Rupert Millar makes an assessment and recommends five bottles to seek out
In Episode 138 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode is joined by Master Sommeliers Jane Lopes and Jonathan Ross, authors of How to Drink Australian, to talk more about their new book and the diverse winemaking regions and exciting wines featured in it
From Blanc de Blancs to sparkling rosé, check out this selection of fine fizz declared the best English sparkling wine in 2023 by the IWSC - all fit for opening for the Christmas celebrations