The image of Cognac is being transformed, from the most traditional of spirits to mixologists' favourite. On World Cognac Day, Joel Harrison shelves his balloon glass and suggests three Cognac cocktails
Confinement has given the Jancis Robinson contributor and 67 Pall Mall ambassador the perfect conditions in which to appreciate fine wine. But somehow, it’s just not the same…
Richard Siddle has been a business journalist all his working life. Chronicling the drinks industry’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has, he says, been strangely uplifting
In an unassuming part of an unremarkable French town, gastronomic history was made by two brothers and a simple dish of salmon
The legendary Lebanese winery has faced all manner of challenges in its colourful history – now economic uncertainty is adding to the pain
The annual en primeur campaign is juddering into gear against a backdrop of unease. Will consumers be won over?
As Kylie Minogue becomes the latest celebrity to launch a rosé from the south of France, here are five made, instead, by winemakers
Sarah Heller MW depicts her impressions of wine through art. Her latest project took on a deeper, personal significance
Scottish distilleries may be closed to visitors, but a raft of new releases will provide cheer to whisky lovers in the second half of the year
Sarah Marsh MW charts the re-awakening of an historic négociant and an overshadowed auction