Beaune won't be buzzing next week but the legendary charity wine auction – the first look at the 2020 vintage – is going ahead, and bidding should be as fast and furious as ever
His ambition as a child was to be either an entomologist or a veterinarian - but gin lovers around the world should be thankful that Alex Davies discovered distilling
Simon J Woolf considers the controversies over what makes a vegan-friendly wine, and we share some of the top-rated vegan wines from this year's IWSC awards
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
Given its role in the genesis of wine, it's surprising that modern Greek wines have only recently entered into the international consumer consciousness. David Kermode investigates...
A poignant journey between the two renowned regions yields stunning scenery, a painful history and two revered wine estates
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