The history of wine is a long and convoluted one, and it takes a writer of rare skill to bring it to life. In a typically sparkling excerpt from his re-issued The Story of Wine, the veteran journalist looks at how Christian Spain built its wine industry on Moorish foundations
He wishes he were taller, and he'd invite Bertie Wooster and Winston Churchill to dinner... Hugh Johnson OBE is the next big name to share his Life Lessons
Veteran photographer Jon Wyand has been unveiled as the 2020 winner for the work in his book, Four Seasons in Côte Chalonnaise
Bordeaux's ancient marketplace is now truly global, with a raft of new releases this month from every corner of the fine wine world - but what does it mean for those who actually buy the wines?
Most of us will have rejected a wine because it was corked. But have you ever sent a bottle back because it tastes of light? Essi Avellan MW explains the increasingly topical issue of lightstrike
BBC Radio 4's enduring show, now approaching its seventh decade, invites a famous figure to choose a luxury item to complement their musical selection. And as our wine columnist reveals, guests' wine choices have become more and more profligate
As the Roederer Awards gears up to announce its Artistry of Wine winner next week, here’s a roundup of some of this year’s best photos
In our new series, famous names from across the worlds of wine, spirits and gastronomy share their innermost secrets. First up: three-star Michelin chef Dominique Crenn of San Francisco's Atelier Crenn
As the SuperTuscan’s special annual edition is auctioned at Sotheby's, Sarah Marsh MW considers how the artist mirrored the baking 2017 season – and looks at three other great Ornellaia vintages
Following a three-day assessment of the wines of Alsace, four UK experts selected their top dozen from one of the world's great regions