Don't pour that ancient bottle of wine down the sink! Some of the corks from an evening described below that proved why. Left ...

Some of these books are quite old now; the most recently published volumes are at the top. We give links to buy all of them from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com but please also check ...

A sparkling wine for pizza, parmesan, prosciutto, salami and gnocco fritto, and a whole lot more if you choose carefully.

With regard to all-cause mortality – meaning the total number of deaths in a population due to any cause – the report concludes with moderate certainty ‘that compared with never consuming alcohol, ...

Lustau, Waitrose No 1, Torre del Oro, Palo Cortado 19% Mid orangey tawny shading to a greenish rim. Fresh, treacly, nutty ...

Unexpected, excellent and affordable, Austria’s sparkling wines are worth stocking up on. Above, bottles resting in the cellar of Weingut Loimer (credit: Andreas Hofer). The champagne buckets beckoned ...

A wine worthy of gifting and holiday drinking, starting at $24.99 or £23.10 per half-bottle. It’s the season for gifts and ...

Time for another collection of the Portuguese wines that have crossed Julia’s palate over the last five months or so: ...

Every year the top LET student in what is a distinctly classroom atmosphere is crowned Dux, which is a big deal in the ...

Part 2 of a collection of Portuguese wines tasted by Julia over the last six months or so: mostly reds plus a few ports not ...