I’ve never been so humiliated or embarrassed in my life. Well, I have, but I’m not going to relate that dreadful débâcle here. About this second most humiliating and…
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Wine: Celebrity vineyards
Renowned the world over as Tarzan, actor Christophe Lambert is one of many starts to have acquired a vineyard. But does the celebrity vineyard produce famous wine?
Six of the best celebrity bottles
Do celebrity vineyard produce famous wine? And does it taste suitably famous?
6 of the Best Bottles of Scotch Whisky for Burns’ Night
6 of the Best Scotch Whiskys for Burns' Night
Whisky
Even if you are not usually a whisky drinker, have a dram on Burns' Night
Get good value wines from top producers with their second and third growths
Great wine producers do not make bad wine, so look beyond the first wines for a delicious and affordable drop
Cider
Cider has come of age, apples and pears make grown up drinks for sophisticated palates. Drink cider at the dinner table and not just on park benches
Cooking with Wine
Open a regionally appropriate bottle when you are sloshing wine into the recipe - and the chef
What size bottle is best for wine?
Size matters with wine, you don't need to stick to the standard, half bottles and magnums are fun too
Medal Winning Wines
Drink a medal winning wine, red, white or rosé while you're watching athletes compete for Olympic gold