Provence wine route: top 10 guide

To taste the best of the Provence region follow this wine route from Toulon to the Massif des Maures, via Saint-Tropez, stopping at stunning vineyards, rural B&Bs and fantastic bistros

Fashion loves the look of fast food right now – but doesn’t want to eat it

Burgers and chocolate bars appear to be the height of chic, with designers queuing up to make insanely expensive versions of products that are too common for them to eat

A rare moment of wine history at Vinitaly 2014

    Visitors to the 48th edition of Vinitaly, the world’s largest wine event held each April in Verona, experienced a rare moment of wine history; attendees of the Executive Wine Seminar on indigenous grapes, on April 7th witnessed the ‘rebirth’ of two nearly extinct native varietals as the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) proudly presented … Read more

Chef Jamie Oliver’s first restaurant at sea

Royal Caribbean unveiled a new vision of dining at sea. The inaugural of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship in November 2014 will include the opening of renowned chef Jamie Oliver’s first restaurant at sea. Modern, distinct eateries, such as Jamie’s Italian will be a focal point of the smaller, more diverse and … Read more

Helena Rizzo of Mani Restaurant, in São Paulo, Brazil named Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef 2014

The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef 2014. The haute cuisine world remains a very male world, but celebrating the success of brilliant female chefs is vitally important. A new female chef will inspire future generations of women to enter the profession thannks to The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef award, which celebrates the … Read more

Why it’s vital the organic food industry is given room to grow

Take it from this mung bean-munching Guardianista – organics could solve many of the UK’s problems with food poverty and how we eat