With a focus on local, seasonal produce, winery restaurants across Tuscany offer dishes designed to enhance their revered wines, forging a deeper connection between the glass and the plate. Paul Caputo selects the best winery restaurants to visit in the region

Laurent-Perrier's new cellar master, Olivier Vigneron, is a man with a 'profound understanding of the house and its raison d’être'. David Kermode hears more from him at an impressive Grand Siècle masterclass in London

A wine-influenced distillery is causing a stir in Bordeaux, rewriting the rules of single-malt making. Becky Paskin pays a visit to Maison Lineti

With an abundance of vineyards across Tuscany offering wine tastings and tours, visitors to the region are spoilt for choice. Paul Caputo puts together an extensive list of his favourite wineries offering superb experiences from overnight stays to sampling premium bottles

England may be known for producing award-winning fizz from Champagne grapes but several estates are now making still wines with some surprising varieties. Henry Jeffreys investigates

From a luxury hotel bar in Amsterdam to a scientific cocktail haven in Barcelona, these are the best new bars to visit in June

Brazil is now one of the 15 biggest producers of wine in the world and the production, quality, sales and exports of vinifera wines in the country have increased remarkably recently. In this extract from The Wines of Brazil, a new book published by Académie du Vin Library, Tufi Neder Meyer explores the innovations in vine management that have enabled vinifera varieties to thrive in Brazil

From a striking spot in London to a romantic bistro in New York, these are the best new restaurants to visit this month

Less formal than restaurants but more substantial than osterias, the best trattorias in Tuscany are gateways into hearty Italian cuisine. Phoebe Hunt searches for the region's most authentic dining experiences

In the face of intensifying climate change, Chianti Classico's latest sustainability manifesto introduces a more demanding and wide-ranging set of initiatives to secure the future of the world's oldest regulated wine region. Jason Millar reports