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What to drink with Japanese food From sake to sherry and orange wine, harmonious matches for umami-rich food

Le Gavroche: rare wines from Michelin-starred restaurant to be sold at auction Auction lots include illuminated front sign and Burgundy wine expected to sell for up to £12,000

No more chocolate, coffee or wine? ‘Last supper’ shows stakes of climate crisis Former White House chef Sam Kass hosts a four-course dinner featuring dishes that could drastically change – or disappear

What to drink if you’re new to wine | Fiona Beckett on drink If you’re keen to learn about wine, where do you start? You could do a lot worse than just trust in your own tastes, and experiment from there

Big wines from the country’s biggest wine specialists | David Williams Supermarkets provide much of the wine we enjoy, but the UK’s major wine outlets are upping their game

Chateau Florence airport, anyone? A bouquet of fumes and jet fuel beckons | Rowan Moore Plans to plonk a vineyard on the roof of the Amerigo Vespucci complex don’t seem to have been thought through

Britons switching to smaller, higher-quality alcoholic drinks, experts say Increasing preference said to be driven by desire to be healthier and is fuelling trend for 100ml taster bottles

Light and floral or intensely orange-y? 10 summer spritzes beyond the obvious From a grown-up take on cola to a rich and savoury sparkling red wine cocktail, making a spritz to suite your palate is about following the rule of 1-2-3

Instead of not drinking, why not go for lower-alcohol wines instead? | Fiona Beckett on drink Giving up booze entirely is not the only option. Lower-alcohol wines are having a moment right now, and they’re cheaper than standard bottles, too – but what about quality?

Red wines to beat the January blues | David Williams These dark days require rich wines with robust flavours to warm your spirits

Obscure wines to liven up jaded palates | Fiona Beckett on drink Unusual varietals are having a bit of a moment, and here are our drinks writer’s pick of the high-street bunch

The end of the large wine? Experts find health measure might not harm pubs Removing biggest serving would not affect total profits, research suggests, but customers might complain

Cheers! The bill for Whitehall’s wine list | Letter Letter: Denis MacShane on the thousands of pounds spent on wine and spirits by our governments

Lower alcohol drinks for a ‘damp’ January | David Williams If doing a full dry January is too much of a challenge, here are some other ways of keeping the alcohol to a minimum this month

Cheap and cheerful winter reds | Fiona Beckett on drink Some supermarkets are discounting bottles during Dry January, possibly in the hope of luring wine drinkers into discovering a new favourite

Government spent £27,000 on wine and spirits during 2020-22 Wine cellar report shows Tories ‘lived the high life at taxpayers’ expense’, Labour says

Wet and hot Victorian summer could mean difficult vintage for King Valley grape growers Humid weather conditions in vineyards lift the risk of diseases like botrytis, downy and powdery mildew, threatening the quality of wine grape harvest

Non-alcoholic drinks with enough taste to rival real wine January may be dry, but that doesn’t mean it has to be dreary, says David Williams

Why no- and low-alcohol drinks are the future | Fiona Beckett on drink The trend towards alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks shows no signs of going away

Three wines that tell the story of 2023 | David Williams Cost of living, climate crisis, old vines… These three bottles highlight some of the biggest talking points in wine of the past 12 months

What will we be drinking most in 2024?? | Fiona Beckett on drink Separating the fact from the fibs you may have heard on the grapevine …

English wine producers unlikely to adopt ‘redundant’ pint option Environmental, economic and taste reasons cited as why makers may not take size opportunity

Ravinder’s New Year’s Eve feast: scallops, cheesy pie and poached quince If you sort most of the meal in advance, you’ll pay it forward and buy time to sit back, relax and welcome the new year

Time to liven up the national anthem – at 120bpm | Brief letters Brief letters: A change of tempo | Tories’ tumblers | Boxed up | Women’s work

Pint of wine anyone? UK looks to bring back ‘silly measure’ Winemakers question plan as government champions Brexit ‘freedom’ to allow old-fashioned size

End the year with a bang: great sparkling wines | David Williams Add some fizz to your celebrations with this selection of cracking festive bottles

Muscat’s comeback: fortified wine goes from back of the liquor cabinet to star of the cocktail list Australia’s Rutherglen region is synonymous with muscat, and now a younger generation of winemakers is reviving the grape’s reputation

Last-minute wine buys for Christmas | Fiona Beckett on drink Last orders! If you are low on alcoholic supplies for yourself or as a gift, there are savvy ways to secure the deals that are still out there

‘Vintage to remember’: UK produces biggest ever grape harvest Weather and increase in plantings lead to bumper conditions for wine production

All the buzz and no hangover? The next generation of alcohol-free drinks – podcast Christmas can feel like one long hangover – but a new generation of alcohol-free alternatives is emerging which claim to offer the fun of alcohol without the painful morning-after. Madeleine Finlay, Ian Sample and Hannah Devlin investigate