Tag: wine
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Rules for Serving Wine at Your Dinner Party
Dinner parties can be a load of fun, especially when you’re prepared with the right beverages, refreshments, and festivities. Hosting a party without wine is like riding a bike without a seat – it can be done, but you’re not going to get an optimal experience out of it, and guests may find the seated…
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The 20 best wines for summer
What’s the perfect white or rosé to go with grilled fish? Where can you get a bargain red or fizz for the barbecue? Observer Food Monthly guides you through the season
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Ports of call: a wine tour of the Douro
Portugal’s Douro region is famous for its port, but also produces fine, good-value reds and top nosh. Perfect, then, for thirsty foodies like our writer
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10 of the best restaurants in Bordeaux
A new wave of chefs has swept into Bordeaux, propelling the city’s restaurants up France’s culinary pecking order. And they’re serving up at decent prices too
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For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful
Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters
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Romancing the bottle
Wine-tasting sounds romantic but Jancis Robinson has seen it go wrong. She shares her tips to avoid disaster