Wine

Bottles to help improve your wine knowledge | Fiona Beckett on drink
You don’t have to be a snob to enjoy wine, and if you really want to know more, don’t be afraid to ask questions and keep trying new things – here are a few bottles to get you started
Fiona Beckett
03, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

Considering Feb Fast? Here are three immediate and long-term benefits of giving up alcohol
From improving sleep quality to unmasking underlying anxiety, a booze-free month is good for your health – and it could be the gateway to longer-term abstinence
Bianca Nogrady
31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Are we right to demonise drink? | Letters
Letters: Doctors should focus more on unhealthy diets than alcohol, says David Roberts. But Dr Sheila Gilheany argues for greater awareness of the risks of drinking
29, Jan, 2023 @6:39 PM

Turmeric kombucha and alcohol-free gin: drinks for a delicious damp February
There’s so much choice, you may now find something you like enough to drink even after Dry January
Fiona Beckett
27, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

How a master sommelier couple built a wine bar with a diverse following
In an industry still dominated by white men, San Francisco’s Ungrafted is a refreshing change from the stuffy wine bars of old
Maria C. Hunt
26, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

The 20 best budget wines in the UK
OFM’s drinks expert picks high street wines where quality comes at a surprisingly low price
David Williams
22, Jan, 2023 @1:00 PM

Great wines to make the most of ‘Damp’ January
Many people have tried their hand at Dry January with mixed results, but lower-alcohol and lighter wines are also worth considering
David Williams
22, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘It has been a little busy’: the Cotswold winery making world-beating Sauvignon Blanc
Woodchester Valley planted vines usually associated with the Loire Valley and New Zealand – and it worked
Steven Morris and Fiona Beckett
20, Jan, 2023 @12:27 PM

No-lo alcohol drinks that are proud of what they are
So often no and low alcohol beverages are simply masquerading as something they aren’t, but these drinks are very happy to be just what they say on the label, says David Williams
David Williams
15, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

José Pizarro’s recipe for black beans with ham hock and cabbage
Black beans in a warming Basque stew of cabbage and ham hock: happy January
José Pizarro
14, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM

Aromatic white wines to drink with spicy Asian food
Reisling, gewürztraminer and other Alsace grapes dominate the usual suggestions, but it’s worth looking farther afield, too
Fiona Beckett
13, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Anger brews in Italy over Ireland’s plans for alcohol health warnings
Critics say warnings are a ‘direct attack’ against Italy as a key exporter of wine
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
12, Jan, 2023 @3:37 PM
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