Why European wines are still number one

Most connoisseurs agree that Europe still produces the world’s greatest wines

Go on, spoil yourself: 20 of the best spa retreats

Lakeside lodge or clifftop hotel? Designer detox or retro bathing hut? Here’s our pick of great spas to boost your wellbeing

What Noma did next: how the ‘New Nordic’ is reshaping the food world

In our time of climate crisis and inequality, as top chefs dream less of Michelin stars and more of changing the world, the New Nordic movement is reaching beyond haute cuisine into classrooms, supermarkets and parliaments. By Kieran Morris

Stella McCartney goes wild to drive home animal-free message

Paris show features wildlife costumes to emphasise the label’s planet-friendly ethos

Seasons are supposed to change, but they are not supposed to change life on earth

      Add the Seasons to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Outdoor clothing brand, Bergans of Norway, together with WWF Norway, has launched an initiative to ‘Save the Seasons’ in a bid to have them added as part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Temples, Stonehenge, pyramids and… seasons? The global seasons should be considered to … Read more

Met museum to mark 150th year with time-themed fashion show

New York exhibition will make case for fashion as a time-bending force, says curator