Coffee and the rituals that surround it have always been cherished by Nina Caplan – but how she poured and preserved her wine took on just as much importance in lockdown

At the start of a new year, do you resolve to expand your vinous horizons or to delve even deeper into what you already know and love?

Ever tried Heida, Rezé and Petite Arvine? David Kermode waxes lyrical on Switzerland's indigenous grape varieties and exactly why Swiss wine is well worth seeking out

Joel Harrison reflects on what lies ahead in the world of spirits and cocktails for 2022 – from a continuing rise in at-home mixology to a new breed of bespoke whisky bottlings

Nina Caplan looks to the year ahead with hope for more adventurous travels. Here’s what’s on her wishful itinerary – including vineyards, wine trails and destinations famous for their native grapes

In the depths of Christmas party season, and with many office celebrations making their return, David Kermode suggests that poor-quality wine should sit out this comeback

Christmas, and particularly Christmas Day, can be fraught with drinking disasters. Joel Harrison provides a guide to cocktails for the big day, and offers advice on how to keep thirsty guests feeling merry

Snowballs, Eggnog, cream sherry... ‘tis nearly the season, and for it, Millie Milliken is going all-out kitsch. Here, she makes the case for why 2021 is the year of nostalgic Christmas drinking

As our columnist Nina Caplan reflects on her tasting notes from a year in wine, she also observes how the great bottles enjoyed in 2021 did more than dazzle the palate – they transported to places she longed to reach

Like many, David Kermode long held sherry in low regard. But having since rediscovered the Spanish fortified wine – and having recently visited its birthplace, Jerez – he waxes lyrical on the drink’s many virtues