Mrs Danvers tackles housekeeping questions
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Wine and superyachts: When two rather lovely worlds collide
The Odessa II rises a good 18 meters in front of us, five gleaming white and chrome decks high, towering above the quayside at Port Vauban in Antibes. We are…
The best gins to drink this summer, as chosen by Country Life
Country Life's gin awards last year named the greatest gins available in Britain right now. So if you're looking to stock up, here's our pick of the best.
Armagnac: The beautiful, high-class brandy steeped in history and tradition
Sleepy Blonde d’Aquitaine cows, beefy in every respect, chew the cud. A bull stands sentinel among them, his great muscled flanks shivering at the occasional tickle of a fly. In…
Nina Campbell: How we designed Annabel’s, the club where everyone looks good
My first visit to Annabel’s was for a friend’s coming-out party when I was still in my teens. It was extremely cool and a far cry from what we were…
UK Wine Awards: All the winners, and how Coates & Seely took top prize
Time to charge your glasses – the results are in for the inaugural UK Wine Awards, in association with Country Life.
Dom Pérignon’s chef de cave on life, grapes and his favourite vintage
Richard Geoffroy spoke to Country Life about living – and working – in Champagne.
Get out of your wine rut: Seven alternatives to some of the world’s most popular wines
Wine expert Joe Fattorini suggests seven alternatives to some of the most popular wines in the world.
How to buy a bottle of fine wine good enough to pass down as an heirloom
How to buy a bottle of fine wine good enough to pass down as an heirloom
Six wines that show why it’s okay to drink Chardonnay again
The 1980s staple is back, but with a newfound restraint and delicacy.
Your view: British Fizz an ‘absolutely pathetic’ name for our sparkling wine
The UK wine industry has applied for protected name status for the term 'British Fizz'.
‘Tempt you with a glass of Sussex?’ English bubbly wins protected name status
Sussex sparkling wines have cemented protected name status, putting themselves up there with champagne, Cornish clotted cream... and of course Melton Mowbray pork pies.
Nederburg Wines: A taste of Africa on the north Devon coast
Geoff Heath-Taylor samples the delights of Nederburg Wines.
Investing in wine: buying en primeur
Harry Eyres looks at the en primeur market and finds that there might be light at the bottom of the barrel.
The Great British Gin Awards 2016
Country Life has tasted the best gins the country has to offer, and can now reveal the winner and the runners up of the Great British Gin Awards 2016
Create your own bespoke gin
A bespoke gin will take your G&Ts to a whole new level this summer. Emma Hughes spends an evening blending her own