Fine-dining restaurants and pintxos pit stops have made the Basque city a foodie go-to – and San Sebastián also has plenty to offer visitors with a thirst for Txakoli and other vinous delights

Shopping for the food lover in your life? We select the best Christmas gifts to buy keen cooks, kitchen-gadget obsessives and restaurant geeks – from trendy condiments and cheese subscription boxes to classic kitchenware

Shopping for the dram fan in your life? Joel Harrison selects the best Christmas gifts to buy whisky lovers of all levels – from hip flasks and glassware to limited-edition Scotch bottlings

They have become by far the most coveted – and expensive – white wines in the world, as elevated as they are elusive. Philippe Guittard picks out the top dozen for the wish list

Recently, there’s been a boom of wine bars in New York’s Lower East Side. Jim Clarke tracks the trend – with the rise of natural wine at its core – and recommends seven spots for any wine lover’s hit list

From the fridge, the freezer or just the drinks trolley? Ice or no ice? The temperature at which spirits are served has a huge impact on their flavour, so David T Smith asks why there is no common approach

From Champagne and sashimi on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge to natural wine and fresh seafood on an historic boat in Copenhagen, these are the most exciting restaurants around the world to visit this month

From forging ahead with biodynamics to creating a drier wine style, Sophia Longhi explores some of the trends that show how the Alsace wine region is shaking off its traditional image

There’s no denying that autumn is pumpkin’s time to shine. Here are nine London restaurants doing it justice on their menus

Sommelier Filip Palfi explains what sulphites in wine are, why they’re there, and why they’re not the thing giving you ‘red wine headaches’