How to Drink Better: Depending on the dishes you plan to serve, one of the wines below should sit perfectly on your festive table

All the major retailers and independent wine shops have some treasures to offer for the festive period

Wines for the Weekend: Both the Rueda and Dão regions can offer good value for money

How to Drink Better: Decisions on which wine to drink when and with which foods are personal and should be respected

There’s something for every taste here with every single bottle a winner

Wines for the Weekend: Some Chardonnays pair really well with turkey, prawns and smoked salmon

How to Drink Better: The biggest consumer of wine per capita in the world is Portugal

Whether it’s a gift or not, these whiskeys will never fail to impress a taster

The artisan cider market is growing, with clever innovation and hard work at its core. But consumers still have some learning to do

Wines for the Weekend: These options all offer good value at the moment

How to Drink Better: A recent Gallup poll found that 54% of Americans did not drink any wine in 2025

We profile three of the capital’s growing band of independent wine outlets, with the owners each recommending a favourite bottle

Wines for the Weekend: You’ll get both these bottles at lower prices with Tesco’s loyalty card

How to Drink Better: There’s no need to use expensive Champagne in most sparkling cocktails

One of these four wines left me struggling for superlatives