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The best of the Black Friday deals: Wellies, country house hotels, and champagne

The world seems to be going Black Friday barmy this week. We've picked out a few of the best deals.

Five things you probably never knew about gin, in honour of 'International Gin and Tonic Day'

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?

Differentiating between Gin cocktails

Mrs Danvers tackles housekeeping questions

Wine and superyachts: When two rather lovely worlds collide

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

Nina Campbell: How we designed Annabel's, the club where everyone looks good

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