Our wine columnist Adam Lechmere shares his thoughts on wine regions, grape varieties, hot topics and issues, and most importantly, what to drink now
Indian Tonic
In Britain, we’ve enjoyed Indian food for decades – but what about the wine? Steven Spurrier takes a look at……
Sherry
Forget the granny connotation - sherry is the trendiest drink out there, says Adam Lechmere, and if you just give……
Champagne alternatives
Adam Lechmere dips into the world of sparkling wines, and finds that many of them offer more bang for your buck……
The price of wines
From handbags to cars, price tags often reflect status rather than quality - can the same be said for wine? Adam……
Degrees of pleasure
France’s characterful hillside grapes, mourvèdre, carignan and cinsaut, add depth and interest to some of the……
Wines of Portugal
The next time you reach for a Spanish wine, think again and look west, suggests Adam Lechmere, to the unique and……
Teutonic tastes
Natasha Hughes takes a look at Germany’s most important grapes and charts the return to popularity of its greatest……
Bordeaux wines
The prices of its top wines may be prohibitive, but even outside the exclusive labels Bordeaux still produces the……
Summer wines
Adam Lechmere urges us all to step outside of our comfort zone this summer and sip something different – an Austrian……