Drink

Raise a glass in parting to three great winemakers

The demise of these vintners brings sadness but also a chance to remember them in the most suitable way

Fruit-flavoured choc is a matter of taste

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

Big autumn cooking calls for big wines that hold their own

Sherry, barolo, chenin blanc – rich pickings for cool evenings

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

Let your tastebuds travel round the world with these ingenious bars

Phil Koury’s inspired idea is to celebrate a city a month in chocolate

Languedocs you’ll be happy to pay a little more for

The southwest of France has had its challenges when it comes to producing great wines, but thankfully its offering is still among the most dynamic in Europe

An outstanding gianduia bar and, remarkably, it’s vegan

But why does Aldi have to spell the word ‘gianduja’? It just isn’t the Italian way

Still in the game: restoring the Port Ellen distillery

New life has been breathed into the celebrated whisky-making firm nearly 40 years after it shut

This week’s cocktail: the flushed pigeon

A zesty cocktail to bridge the gap from rosé to roaring fires

Come Over October anyone?

As another month of sobriety rolls round, you can choose to ease up or follow the lead of our cousins across the Atlantic

Isn’t it time you made your own giant chocolate boulder?

Channel your inner confectionaire Zara Chocolates’ workshop in Bristol

English sparkling is hard to beat, but the still wine has depths, too

There were some exciting revelations at a Wine GB annual industry tasting held recently in London

Why Britain’s cider houses rule

Switch things up with the autumnal drink that we should take as seriously as wine

The scented charm of intensely floral whites

Not everyone likes wine with flower flavours, but these three are refreshing, good value and well worth trying

Try chilling with cacaofruit water on a hot day

You say syrah, I say shiraz

The two grape names, syrah and shiraz, refer to the same variety but the wine styles they embody are very different

In search of big flavours on the Jurassic Coast

Fortunately the chocolatier’s art is far from extinct in this part of England

How bubble tea took over the world

Why has a flavoured beverage from Taiwan become the fastest-growing drink in the world?