I feel old in hipster East London, and have always felt slightly uncomfortable in Hammersmith on the River Thames in West London, seen above at low tide. Walking along the north bank of the river ...

If I had been a Camino de Santiago pilgrim back in the 12th century, I’d have got as far as the Benedictine monastery of ...

On 26 March, Just Drinks reported that Chandon will cease production in India. Moët Hennessy has sold the Chandon production facility and estate in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, to Sula, ...

Springtime matches – goat’s cheese and the wines that pair beautifully with it. The uncomfortable bistro chairs have been unfolded from their over-wintering rust and set on the little deck that sits ...

Another outstanding crop of shape-shifting, vineyard-specific wines from an excellent and very small harvest. Klaus Peter Keller’s summary of what I was to expect from the new-release tasting at his ...

A mixed bag but one of those that impressed Jancis was produced at the high-elevation Sette Cieli. Above, the view from the estate to the sea.  This year’s presentation in London of the latest vintage ...

Michel Rolland died yesterday at age 79. Raised at his family’s Château Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol, he began a consulting ...

Dry Furmint is generally made rather like white burgundy, often fermented and generally aged in oak barrels, usually bigger ...

As all budding wine students learn, ripasso is made by ‘re-passing’ regular Valpolicella over the leftover grape skins from ...

A collection of wines, most of them Integrity & Sustainability Certified, from a country with a uniquely precious natural ...

Michel Rolland, arguably the world’s most influential wine consultant, died today, 20 March at 78 years old. While Rolland ...

Rumours of Merlot’s comeback have been greatly exaggerated – but there are certainly bottles worth seeking out. Above, ...