This week the wine trade gathered at Olympia for the annual London Wine Fair. With tastings, masterclasses, seminars and industry briefings taking place over three days, we sent Sophie Thorpe to report on the issues facing the industry today While wine producers swarm west London to tout their wares, the London Wine Fair offers more […]

As Harry and Meghan prepare to say “I do”, we have rustled up five wines and spirits suited to a royal celebration The King’s Ginger: Too clichéd? We think not – Harry may only be sixth in line to the throne, but this  liqueur is as fiery as the Prince’s fine locks, and good enough […]

Today marks the start of the Big Smoke’s annual celebration of wine, and with hundreds of events and offers on around the city, we highlight the ones we’ll be making a beeline for This year’s London Wine Week “hub” is Flat Iron Square – drop by for jeroboams of Pol Roger, white Port and tonic […]

As the British Library dedicates a season of events to food, Sophie Thorpe finds out how science is changing the way we eat and drink “I think it is a sad reflection on our civilization that while we can and do measure the temperature in the atmosphere of Venus, we do not know what goes […]