Do you think of Vermouth as 1) a dusty cocktail-cabinet oddity or 2) an on-trend essential? Your answer will, doubtless, depend a great deal on how much time you spend in bars. Here, Sophie Thorpe (no stranger to a tipple) provides her essential guide to the drink

The record-breaking summer is offering plenty of opportunities to make the most of cooking al fresco. Whether you’re operating on a disposable barbecue in the park or taking things seriously with a Big Green Egg, we’ve put together five reds to perfectly complement fire-cooking