The summer wine list
Food and wine are forever intertwined. business destinations’ Critic Jane Anson reviews the summer’s best foodie wines
Young winemakers with bags of bottle
Jane Anson reviews some remarkable wines made by some of Europe’s equally remarkable – yet little known – young winemakers
The crunch is no time for sour grapes
In good times, people like to drink wine. In bad times, they need to. Discover the Second Wines of Bordeaux, says Jane Anson, and enjoy a reasonably priced vintage
Winter wines
Pinot is a maddening grape to get right, but procured with skill and the ‘most romantic of wines’ is a winter charm, says Jane Anson
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Your guide to the finest in over-indulgent eateries
Never a bad year in Bordeaux
Fine wine, yes. But then there’s the food, markets and a regeneration project that has added taste to the city
Unusual summer whites
Rosés, sparkling wines and lighter reds from Beaujolais or the Loire are some of the real joys of summer drinking. But it’s also interesting to uncork a few of the more unusual white varieties that can be forgotten about in the rush for a chilled chardonnay or pinot grigio
Fostering a French bouquet
Jane Anson looks ahead to the coming year and discovers that, after playing something of a second fiddle of late to the new-world upstarts, French wine is very much back on the menu
Straight to the vine
Jane Anson visits the cities renowned for their vino, and finds some ideal venues for a business meeting, with a chance to sample the local produce thrown into the bargain
The flexible grape
Traditionally muscled out of the way by the ever-boisterous beer in the race to wash down Asian dishes, Jane Anson suggests grape instead of grain as the ideal accompaniment for everything from sushi to curry
Recycling more than empty bottles
Alongside an increased green consciousness has come a growth in the market for so-called ‘carbon neutral wines’ – designed to offset our sizeable carbon footprint. Jane Anson takes a closer look
From meatballs to Michelin stars
Think of food in Denmark or Sweden and you can be forgiven for thinking only of herrings and bacon. But Copenhagen and the neighbouring region of Skane in Sweden could be one of Europe’s best kept culinary secrets