Bordeaux from the world's most famous wine makers can cost a fortune, but you can buy magnificent wine at a fraction of the price from lesser-known neighbouring vineyards. Harry Eyres picks out six favourites under £20.
There are only a handful of people left in Britain who still extract malt from Barley using the 'floor-made' method – and today, people are beginning to value their efforts more than ever. Tessa Waugh explains.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the most famous of French wines – yet also the most misunderstood. Harry Eyres explains more – and celebrates its latest superb vintage.
Every year, Country Life's Rosie Paterson gives up something for Lent – this year, it's plastics. Over a month in and she discovers that even alcohol can cause plastic-related grief.
What better for Mother's Day than a bottle of 'Mother's Ruin'? We've selected seven of the finest gins on the market which are sure to give your long-suffering parent a treat.
What better day than St David's Day to take a look at Wales's newest whisky distillery – the first in the north of the country for a century.
Champagne house Pol Roger have unearthed an extraordinary treasure while laying the foundations for a new building: 20 bottles of their finest bubbly dating back to the 19th century. Laura Seal of Decanter reports.
From Hemingway to Wodehouse, we reveal the hangover remedies of literary greats.
Our expert Harry Eyres picks out wines perfectly-matched for a traditional Christmas Day feast.
Wine cellars were once forgotten, cobweb-ridden holes. Now they're becoming a real feature of many modern homes, as Amelia Thorpe explains.
Yes, it's one of those silly theme days again. But who's going to complain when it gives us all a chance to talk about gin?
Mrs Danvers tackles housekeeping questions
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.
Time to charge your glasses – the results are in for the inaugural UK Wine Awards, in association with Country Life.
Richard Geoffroy spoke to Country Life about living – and working – in Champagne.
Wine expert Joe Fattorini suggests seven alternatives to some of the most popular wines in the world.
