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The wine stash of one of Switzerland’s most secretive billionaires is up for auctionA selection from the personal cellar of the late Jörg G. Bucherer is for sale via Sotheby’s. Highlights include double magnums of Petrus, a case of Lafleur 1990, nine cases of Clos de Tart and six 12-bottle cases of Domaine Leroy.
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A vineyard for sale on the slopes above 'the best beach in Britain' is for sale at just £650,000In the beautifully unspoilt Devon village of Bantham, an award-winning vineyard is for sale. Toby Keel takes a look.
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The nine best sandwiches in London, tried, tested and digestedThe sandwich is back and it's bigger and better than ever. David Ellis reveals where to find the best ones in London.
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'Someone once proffered a tray and said to me: "Would you like an eat?" I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that person again': A snob's guide to canapésTeeny, tiny food can throw up some big problems, says our modern etiquette columnist.
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Made with porpoise blood, eaten with beaver tail: The not-so-normal history of the black puddingAncient, but still popular, both very global and very local, much loved and at one point fiercely disdained. Bound up within the beloved black pudding there’s so much culture, so much history, and so many stories.
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'My sister Catherine shares a love of bees and has a few hives herself': James Middleton, Jamie Oliver and Sir David Beckham on the pleasures of harvesting your own honeyBeekeeping is a star-studded hobby and has much to offer, finds Jane Wheatley.
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The rapid decline of our local abattoirs means we can no longer claim to be a country with leading animal welfare standardsOnce the backbone of ethical, small-scale meat production, these essential processors are disappearing fast.
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David Beckham and Tom Parker Bowles whip up one of the guest editor's favourite childhood mealsFrom Sunday roasts to Spanish delicacies, good food is one of the pillars of Sir David Beckham’s life, as Tom Parker Bowles discovers when the pair cook up a comfort-food storm at Claridge’s.
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What is everyone talking about this week? Forget British wine, British olive oil is the next pot of goldWeek in, week out, Will Hosie rounds up the hottest topics on everyone's lips, in London and beyond.
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The Glovebox: The fastest coffee shop on four wheelsBentley joins forces with Joe & The Juice, Rolls-Royce makes a Spectre for a dog, an Austin Mini with royal connections comes up for auctions, and Norman Foster clambers into a Bulldog.
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Clare Coghill's indulgent recipe for bacon and Mull Cheddar scones from her debut cookbookThe VisitScotland food ambassador is bringing out a new cookbook full of Hebridean-inspired dishes and reimagined Scottish classics.
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How American political refugees, economic migrants and devoted Anglophiles are transforming LondonOne luxury restaurant, apartment and tennis court at a time.
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Raising the steaks: Which native animal produces the best beef?We tasked eight gourmands — including food writer Tom Parker Bowles and chef Jackson Boxer — to find out which native British cow produces the best côte de boeuf.
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What is everyone talking about this week? Is this British wine’s best year yet?Wineries are expanding and tourism is booming.
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Embrace preserving with Gill Meller and his recipe for bean and apple chutneyProlong summer ingredients with this easy and delicious chutney.
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Nibbling at wild fruit is in our bones, so here's how to harvest the finest hedgerow bountyIf you know where to look and what to do with it, profound pleasure can be gleaned from foraging autumn’s hedgerow bounty.
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What is everyone talking about this week? Is peated whisky living on borrowed time?What is the best use of £60? Buying a bottle of peat.
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Tom Parker Bowles: The pure poetry of panzanellaImpress your guests (or yourself) with this simple Tuscan classic.
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How to make a fig caramel tart with cocoa and almond crustFig tart that's a work of art and looks the part, courtesy of our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson.
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Some of the city’s finest restaurants are found inside museums. Country Life writers round up the very bestLondon has a rich history of repurposing grand architecture into dining spaces, including inside its museums, galleries and shops. Here are some of our favourites.
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Marilyn, maraschino cherries and classic movie musicals await you in Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 29, 2025Friday's quiz puts your cocktail knowledge to the test.
