In her new book, Wine Girl, Victoria James tells of the misogyny and chauvinism she faced as a young, female sommelier in New York. In the episode below, a patron’s prejudices reach the very bottom of the barrel in a shocking denouement…
In a five-part series we assess the major subscription-based wine websites
In lockdown, online wine traffic has surged. But if you’re looking for wine recommendations, which site merits its subscription fee? Adam Lechmere peeks behind the paywalls
In an unassuming part of an unremarkable French town, gastronomic history was made by two brothers and a simple dish of salmon
Sarah Marsh MW charts the re-awakening of an historic négociant and an overshadowed auction
A new book charts the remarkable story of Lebanon’s most renowned winery. In this excerpt, the winery’s driving force, Serge Hochar, battles to keep making wine during the country’s crippling civil war
As the world celebrates Chardonnay Day, we chart the emergence of a new region to know
UK wine retailer, which changed hands last year, admits it had been ‘letting customers down’
They are two of the greatest – and most expensive – Bordeaux vintages ever. For those lucky enough to have them in their cellar – or wanting to splash out in lockdown – which wines are most approachable now?
Uruguay may be a young presence on the world wine scene, but its wines are more diverse and exciting than ever