It’s time to explore ‘suburban wine’
As land in France’s grand cru regions and the Napa Valley becomes eye-wateringly expensive, innovative winemakers are transforming previously unfashionable areas
Cigars & Spirits
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World’s Most Valuable Whisky is estimated at £700,000-900,000
All the appeal of Scotch whisky – the myth, the tradition and the romance – find its ultimate expression in this bottle to be offered at at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on 3 October. Estimated at £700,000-900,000, the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old was bottled in 1986 by … Read more
Peter Gilmore’s Quay named Australia’s best restaurant
It’s the fourth time Gourmet Traveller’s top prize has gone to the Sydney harbourside restaurant
Macallan distillery review – whisky and spectacle galore
Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Moray
Macallan’s new £140m distillery and visitor centre, by Richard Rogers and co, is a suitably subtle blend of hi-tech and theatre designed to put the beautiful business of whisky production centre stage
2018 Cognac Key Figures: Cognac spearheading French wine and spirits exports
Exports of Cognac have continued their steady rise. Cognac is at the top of the major appellations. Cognac Exports Set New Record in 2017-2018. For the fourth straight year, exports of Cognac have continued their steady rise, with an increase of 8.2% in volume and 5.4% in value1. The previous record of cognac bottles shipped … Read more
A foodie homage to Catalonia: a tour of its unsung delta
Exploring the food and drink of the Ebro delta, our writer follows sustainably caught tuna from sea to plate, visits a ‘wine cathedral’ and samples Spanish sake