Shopping for a drink lover? Club Oenologique experts offer 50 top Christmas gift ideas for wine, whisky, food and cocktail fans in Christmas 2024

Shopping for the wine obsessive in your life? We select the best Christmas gifts for wine lovers of all levels - from luxury getaways to stylish glassware and the latest gadgets

It seems like there’s a new AVA petition every month in Sonoma. It’s making things too complicated, say some winemakers. No such thing as too complicated, say others – just look at Burgundy

In episode 186 of The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode is joined by drinks journalist and author Alice Lascelles to talk about The Martini, her new book paying homage to the iconic cocktail via 60 different recipes. Plus, Billy Abbott of The Whisky Exchange returns for a mini masterclass on Japanese whisky

In Tuscany, food and wine represent culture, history and identity. In this extract from Académie du Vin Library's On Tuscany, Victoria Moore argues that sitting down in a Tuscan restaurant with anything other than a local wine would be barbaric. Bring on the Chianti Classico

From drinks with a hi-fi soundtrack in Lisbon to Latin American cocktails in London, these are the best new bars to visit this month

From Mediterranean and Mexican flavours in London to a taste of Europe in New York, these are the best new restaurants to visit this month

When AngloThai opens in November, it will become the latest restaurant in the UK ditching imported ingredients in favour of locally grown alternatives. Tomé Morrissy-Swan speaks to some of the chefs behind the trend and asks where 'authenticity' lies in a cuisine... and whether it matters