Our US columnist wrote this piece in January. ‘Little did I know then that I wouldn’t be ordering wine in restaurants for months,’ he says. ‘Turns out fighting the pandemic by staying home is far easier when you have a substantial cellar – but it does take a toll on your inventory…’

In these challenging times, says new columnist Joe Fattorini of the Wine Show, wine is a powerful tool for bringing us all together

Newcomers thirsty for knowledge used to be looked down on - but now they're changing the drinks world for the better

Apocalyptic party animal or raunchy absurdist, the multiplatinum rocker is also a winemaker whose talents reflect his musical roots

The ancient craft of cheesemaking is a lot more complex - and even transcendental - than it seems. Zoe Williams finds her whey

From blondes and spotteds to owls and stars, Zoe Williams learns about fishing, the great game of sea-roulette

They've been cultivated for 5,000 years, they're a stable ingredient of every major world cuisine, and they ward off disease. Fiona Beckett salutes the wondrous, ubiquitous onion

From shoulder and chump to shank, scrag and deckle, Zoe Williams delves into the ancient art of butchery

Butter has been around for millennia, and it has dozens of forms and thousands of uses. Just don’t keep it in the fridge

Zoe Williams discovers the joy of shooting – as long as she remembers to release the safety catch