You might know Napa for its polished Cabernets, but there’s much more to this remarkable valley. Sophie Thorpe talks to the DeSantes – a couple determined to tell the stories of Napa’s oldest vineyards

Have you ever had a wine that smells like barnyard, or horse? In the second instalment of our series investigating the world of wine faults, we reveal all about brettanomyces

How do you tell if wine is corked? In our new series, we look at the most common wine faults – and how to sniff them out. First up, it’s cork taint

From cereal cafés to pasta served in wheels of Parmesan, there’s no shortage of novel eateries in London. Sophie Thorpe delights in the delicious ease of a meal at Gezellig, a Holborn establishment proving how good classic can be