The World’s Most Expensive Toys review – watch before your Christmas shop

A Swarovski-crystal-encrusted rocking horse and luxury doll’s house complete with miniature posh family are probably not what your children need

Rolls Royce Dawn: car review

The new convertible from Rolls-Royce is packed with surprises. The biggest being that not everyone hates you

Wine: how much is too much to spend on Christmas fizz?

Is it worth shelling out more than a tenner for a bottle of festive bubbles?

The best books on drink of 2016

Henry Jeffreys raises a glass to the British pub – and goes in search of volcanic wines
Vote: What was your favourite book of the year?

Laura Cumming: best art of 2016

Portraits woke up, the tiny Goldfinch flew in, the Switch House switched on, and junk art triumphed

• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in full