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

Fine cuisine and unique dining celebrated at the 20th-anniversary edition of 2016 World Gourmet Summit

From 28 March to 24 April 2016, the World Gourmet Summit (WGS) celebrates 20 years of fine cuisine, great wines and unique dining that have made it the region’s most talked about premier food and wine event, catapulting Singapore to the forefront as a dynamic international culinary hotspot. The highly anticipated 20th-anniversary celebration features a … Read more

For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful

Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters

Romancing the bottle

Wine-tasting sounds romantic but Jancis Robinson has seen it go wrong. She shares her tips to avoid disaster

Wine: why don’t labels list ingredients?

Food products have to provide a list – it’s about time wine producers followed suit

Cellaring Made Simple: You’ll never misplace a bottle or find it when it’s past its prime

How often does a bottle get forgotten about – until it’s too late? Which wines are in your collection, where they are located, and when they mature? A new wine management system from eSommelier does this job for you. When your collection exceeds 1,000 bottles, it becomes difficult to manage, says eSommelier. The wine management … Read more