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Which Christmas wines are the experts opening?
Celebrate the season with a bottle of something special: we ask wine experts, shop owners, restaurateurs and sommeliers to name the Christmas wines they're lining up for the big day
Celebrate the season with a bottle of something special: we ask wine experts, shop owners, restaurateurs and sommeliers to name the Christmas wines they're lining up for the big day
From an izakaya in Mayfair and an Italian-villa-inspired bar in New York to a library of Cantonese spirits in Hong Kong, these are the best new bars to visit this month
The 25 best books for food and drink lovers in Christmas 2023: from thrilling new recipe books from rising-star chefs and global bartenders, to guides to wine from leading experts in the field
Whether the food lover in your life wants to be entertained on the sofa or get creative in the kitchen with a new collection of recipes, these are the best books to gift them this Christmas
Constant temperatures, guaranteed darkness and tidal movements – is ageing wine underwater the way of the future? David Kermode investigates the trend for sea-aged Champagne and still wine
The latest and greatest wine books for gifting to the drink fan in your life this Christmas – from drinking Australian to a history of wine fraud
Whether you're buying for an amateur mixologist or a whisky aficionado, there are plenty of great new books to give this Christmas. Read on for a selection of the best spirits and cocktail books, ideal for gifting the drink lover in your life
As final preparations are made for the first of four auctions to sell a private wine collection worth $50m, Henry Jeffreys investigates the work undertaken behind the scenes to ensure that wines going under the hammer are pristine and authentic
The thirst for wines with less intervention is helping to drive a reduction in the use of sugar in Champagne. Essi Avellan MW looks at how bone-dry styles of Champagne are gaining a foothold in the portfolios of the big houses
Shopping for a drink lover? Club Oenologique experts offer 50 top Christmas gift ideas for wine, whisky and cocktail fans in Christmas 2023