Bernadette Machard de Gramont is a freelance writer specializing in food, wine, and kitchen products, specifically cookware. With a culinary degree, a master's in journalism, and nearly 20 years ...

Vintage charts summarize the quality and character of wines from a particular region for each individual vintage—the year in which the grapes were grown and harvested. Based on ratings of a wide range ...

As the summer winds down and the weather gets cooler, I’ll not only be throwing a sweater in my bag and digging out my closed-toe shoes but I’ll be partaking in the annual great wine switch ...

California’s wine history spans nearly 300 years, stretching from the mid-1700s, when Spanish missionaries planted vines for sacramental wine, to today, when the state has over 615,000 acres of ...

Cheap vinegar, produced from inferior red wine, will give poor results to your finished dish. Buy good quality, aromatic vinegar with a complex flavour. The label will often specify which type of ...

Any good-quality white wine can be used for cooking. Don’t discount off-dry styles, which add a lovely complexity to savoury dishes. Use white wine to marinate pale meats such as pork or poultry ...

Young people may be drinking fewer alcoholic beverages, but natural wine appears to be among their favorite choices. At Frog, a wine bar in Brooklyn, young people come for the casual ...

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers. It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine as ...

They are still valid and available, but stay tuned for our 2024 results with fresh recommendations coming soon. Our independent wine taste tests uncover the best red wines you can buy from the big ...

Where in the world to find wines that are big and bold, but also a bargain? South America would be a good bet, but the wine region I’m thinking of is in Western Europe. With over 250 different ...

Here's eight of the Southampton pubs that have been featured in the Campaign for Real Ale's Good Beer Guide 2024.

Seven Greenwich pubs, ranging from one of the oldest pubs in south east London to a riverside gastropub with areas linked by ...