The future of mixology or pretentious white elephant? Guy Woodward visits this long-awaited addition to the London bar scene

Recent controversies over offensive language have brought the humble tasting note to the fore. Harry Eyres chronicles the format's evolution and asks how critics can craft colourful but considered content

Count Louis-Michel Liger-Belair has rebuilt the estate founded by his Napoleonic ancestor in 1815 and lost by subsequent generations. In this extract from a longer essay, Fiona Morrison MW visits the family in its Vosne-Romanée residence

After entering his ninth decade, former high-stakes poker player and real-estate tycoon Bill Harlan has handed over his Napa estate to his children. Adam Lechmere met the man with a 200-year plan

As a boy he took extra maths to avoid working in his parents' restaurant - now he's one of London's most acclaimed Chinese chefs, and he's on a mission to teach diners about the world's most ancient and versatile food culture

Nina Caplan, Elaine Chukan Brown, Anne Krebiehl MW and Melissa Monosoff MS are the four wine professionals that have been shortlisted for this year's IWSC Wine Communicator trophy

Investors are reducing their exposure to the traditional fine wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy and turning to Italy for reliable and future-proofed collectibles