Provence rosé, Mexican cuisine, 'wine crime' fiction... all hot topics in our selection of the best new book releases for food and drink lovers fit for summer reading, poolside or otherwise

English Wine Week is bringing together London’s urban wineries for a party in amongst the tanks and barrels, an event symbolic of the wider spirit of community, inclusivity and fun that visitors will find at any one of these pioneering sites

From luxury lodges to rustic shepherd's huts, many of England’s vineyards now offer more than just tastings, giving visitors the chance to stay among the vines too. We explore some of the best English vineyards for an overnight stop

Author Marc Bouffard brings the words of Bordeaux’s vignerons to the reader in his new book, Saint-Julien: Vineyards, Cellars, People and Place. In this extract from the book, he tracks the modern trajectory of an historic Médoc estate back in the ascendence, Gruaud-Larose

Chartreuse is transforming from cult favourite to back-bar staple. Tomé Morrissy-Swan investigates how a combination of mystique and mixology has seen demand for the herbal liqueur rise to its highest level in more than 100 years

The Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year 2026 winners have been revealed – with the top prize awarded for an atmospheric shot taken inside an underground wine tank

Centuries after Virginia helped shape spirits history in the US, a new generation of distillers is mixing creative freedom with forgotten traditions to make the state one of the most compelling regions in American whiskey

The notion that one person’s trash is another’s treasure could hardly be truer when it comes to winemaking by-products. Madeleine Spencer looks into the rise of vinotherapy

With summer just around the corner, David Kermode selects ten red wines that are perfect for drinking in the warmest months. Just make sure you have your cooler to hand

From a classic bistro in London to refined British pub grub in New York, these are the best new restaurants to visit this month