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Award-winning cask-finished whisky
From Scotch rested in sherry butts to world whiskey aged in ex-wine barrels, here are 10 top cask-finished whiskies from the IWSC 2022
From Scotch rested in sherry butts to world whiskey aged in ex-wine barrels, here are 10 top cask-finished whiskies from the IWSC 2022
Cromer crab, craft gin distilleries and boutique hotel stays in spaces that have undergone surprising glow-ups. Nina Caplan shares tips and tales from her increasingly luxurious travels along North Norfolk's coastline
Sommelier Elvis Ziakos explains what lees are, the impact they can have on a wine, and why they matter when it comes to ageing Champagne
Host David Kermode presents his favourite moments from series seven of The Drinking Hour podcast, including conversations with veteran wine writer Hugh Johnson on his life in wine, and with Essi Avellan MW on her Champagne Report for Club Oenologique
Blancs de blancs are the lightest and most elegant of Champagnes, their vivacious, cool mineral character making for a particularly fine apéritif. Now the style is yielding some of the most compelling fizz right across the world, says Essi Avellan MW
From minerally Sauvignon Blancs to a lively, aromatic Pedro Jimenez – these are the best Chilean white wines from the IWSC 2022
A new podcast series is helping to show there’s a lot more to pepper than first meets the eye. Its host, Anna Sulan Masing, shares the complexities of the household spice and explains the makings of its flavour
The Oscars of the cheese world have just taken place. Victoria Daskal reveals five standouts from the World Cheese Awards and offers wine pairing suggestions to enjoy alongside
Vodka Martini orders are soaring and a string of intriguing new labels are launching. Johanna Derry Hall asks the experts why it’s the spirit’s time to shine once again
In the last of her reflections following the publication of her 2022 Champagne Report, Essi Avellan MW considers the importance of a complex but integral topic: disgorgement