Hosted at venues from Clos Vougeot to Saint Vivant, the Festival de la Musique et du Vin is an uplifting affair, says Nina Caplan – and the perfect backdrop to a similarly life-affirming story of a famous Burgundian name reborn

Some might consider it a touch cheeky to use a £9 bottle of vermouth in a £20 cocktail. But for Alice Lascelles it was the sign of a bartender who knew his own mind

Magnums of rosé have become the ultimate summer-ready wine format, but they’re also the ideal bottle size for serious cellar fodder, says David Kermode

With record-breaking sales and bogus schemes both making headlines in recent weeks, Joel Harrison lays out the current landscape of cask whisky investment for Scotch fans who have had their curiosity piqued

Oysters, oils, onions: cocktails are getting increasingly savoury. Number one fan Millie Milliken argues that it’s time for less sweet libations to shine

Nina Caplan takes to the Swiss mountains for an unforgettable experience at La Guérite 1814, an unconventional, wine-focused summer dining terrace overlooking the vines of Cave Corbassière

While it doesn't command the prices of wines from Burgundy or Bordeaux, cool-climate Syrah and the grape's use in unexpected international blends could soon change all that, says Sarah Heller MW

With the warmer weather, many imbibers will be reverting to something chilled fresh from the fridge, but Joel Harrison says it’s just as good a time to explore the depths of your spirits cabinet when pondering your summer drink selection

With the pink drink surging in popularity and with favourable conditions for its production in the UK, David Kermode says it’s high time English rosé came into full bloom

Nina Caplan visits Michelin-starred L’Ecrin, the flagship restaurant at Paris’s historic Hôtel de Crillon, which is reimagining the way it serves wine, its sommelier instead matching the dishes to the drinks