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Vermentino shines a little sunshine into dark skies

The grape has won many admirers with its ability to bring zip and verve to white wines even in the full heat of a Mediterranean summer

We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead

Designers at Debenhams is back with a bang, Bill Nighy turns fashion designer and Erdem celebrates 20 years

Heading for the fall: men’s wardrobe updates

An autumnal refresh for your wardrobe staples

The art of winter entertaining

Welcoming tables, candlelight and feasting… Chilly evenings are when your hosting skills are needed most

Seats of power: the furniture that defined modern India

Now some of these fabled pieces have found a new home in north London

‘I love getting a gel manicure, is that really problematic?’

Banned chemicals, sunbeds for your hands… There are definitely factors to consider

Just visiting: San Sebastián

The Spanish Basque city is a food-lover’s paradise

Memories and milestones on the Istrian coast

The edge of Croatia proves the ideal place to create a family holiday to remember

Kitchen diary: an indulgent roast pheasant

Sometimes you feel the need for a lunch of sweet, rich meat and vegetables

What next at Armani? Fashion’s great succession story

The master is gone, and the question of who will take over at Armani is obsessing the fashion industry

Cook House, Newcastle: ‘Relaxed, exciting, intimate’

Situated in a former architects’ practice, Cook House in Newcastle is building a loyal and knowing following

My son’s stories remind me of my own early literary works

His creative writing leads me to retell the time I invented an entire fish festival

Tomos Parry: ‘It’s just good produce cooked over fire’

The understated, uncompromising chef behind Brat and Mountain will be writing a monthly column for the Observer Magazine

Fruit-flavoured choc is a matter of taste

Freeze-dried raspberries in dark chocolate can be complete heaven. Or hell…

Having kids has changed my cinema experience

The psychedelic joy of children’s screenings has replaced the indulgence of going to the movies as an adult

‘Virtually invisible, I creep, panther-swift, into the thicket…’

It’s damson-scrumping season, which calls for stealth, subterfuge and the utmost secrecy

Fireflies, fountains and firsts

The French capital was home to a week of stunning debuts and magnificent spectacles from well-established names

What happens when you discover your boyfriend is dating someone else?

We were two women who dated the same man at the same time. But what came next neither of us expected