Why are restaurants’ cheapest bottles of wine becoming so expensive? Wine lists shouldn’t be terrifying but too often they make me feel like a second-class citizen
The 20 best wines for summer 2021 For celebrating or just lunching outdoors, here are great whites, reds, rosés and fizz to suit the season – and every budget
Do old vines really make the best wines? There’s a reason winemakers are hunting for abandoned vineyards from Spain to California
How to become a wine expert without leaving home There are great books and online classes – and here’s a few bottles you could order to help you on your way
The 20 best wines for Christmas 2020 Drinks to suit every budget, including supermarket best buys, chosen by Observer Food Monthly’s wine expert
Giorgio Locatelli’s perfect Christmas recipes A childhood Russian salad, honey-glazed duck and ricotta cake: seasonal family dishes filled with memories
For me, wine goes down too easily to ever go up The key to a successful wine investment, it appears, is not to drink it
Pinot noir: the diva of the vineyard takes centre stage It’s a fussy, temperamental grape and it used to cost a fortune. Now it’s being grown from California to Tasmania – and it’s more affordable
The 20 best wines for summer 2020 Budget fizz, elegant rosés, the best whites and reds … perfect for sipping in the sun
Are we really drinking more wine during the coronavirus crisis? Home drinking is up, but overall sales are plummeting. Meanwhile, some enterprising producers are turning to webinar tastings to keep customers happy
The best wines to drink during lockdown It’s best to drink moderately right now – so choose a wine that soothes
10 things the lockdown has taught me about food I’m always hungry, I love my corner shop – and I really don’t need to buy sumac. Now bring on the Angel Delight…
Perfect wines for Easter, from Tuscany to Crete A sweet white that matches with chocolate eggs and mellow partners for Mediterranean lamb
How bushfires have hit Australia’s winemakers The damage to vineyards pales in comparison to the devastation to homes and animal life, but it is yet another sign of the significant effects of the climate emergency
Low alcohol wines don’t have to taste awful. Try these… Not all zero- or low-alcohol wines have had their soul removed