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Food and Drink

The Next Generation: Why Slovenian wine is the one to watch for 2022

With exceptional terroir, grapes the world needs to know more about, and arguably the best natural wines on the planet, Slovenia is where the value is.

Food and Drink

From Rome to Drôme: Antiquity and gastronomy in the Northern Rhone

The character of this largely undiscovered slice of France is perhaps best characterised by kitchen supremo Philippe Girardon.

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Met Gala 2022: Kardashian flaunts her Marilyn in fashionista frenzy

The Met Gala theme for this year is “Gilded glamour, white-tie,”

Art

'Rumpy Pompeii': Sex lives of the wild & ancient erupt in new exhibit

If you visit the site Pompeii, you will notice that there is erotic art everywhere you look. A new exhibition titled 'Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii', aims to look at why the people of Pompeii were so fascinated with eroticism.

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Why doesn't Swiss wine make it out of Switzerland?

The Swiss canton of Valais, or Wallis, is a landscape of rolling hills and irrigated vineyards. So why don't you find the wine in your supermarkets?

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What wines do UK politicians drink?

The Government Wine cellar is a mine of English still and sparkling. And don't forget the Welsh!

Culture news

Learning about Notre Dame's fire through augmented reality 3 years on

Histovery are an augmented reality experience company bringing history to life with video game graphic tech to support their educational mission. Notre Dame's colourful history is a terrific case study.

Art

Art Paris 2022: Nature finds its place in contemporary art once more

From the Sublime to the Pink Octopus; young artists breathing fresh air into nature-focused art.

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How do winegrowers deal with freezing temperatures in spring?

French vintners are always looking for new ways to thaw their grapevines to save them from a late frost following a winter warm spell, a temperature swing that is threatening fruit crops in multiple countries.

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Can we see the real Michel Houellebecq from his essays and interviews?

'Interventions' has just been published in English.

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Grammys 2022: What you missed overnight

Here's what happened in Vegas while you were sleeping.

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Shakespeare with northern accents creates social media furore in York

All the world's a stage, and that includes the north of England

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Which champagne will your favourite stars be drinking at the Oscars?

Apparently, Brad Pitt swears by it...

Culture news

Have we been getting Machu Picchu's name wrong all this time?

A study looking into the origins of the rediscovery has unearthed a potential error.

Food and Drink

Meet France's latest 3-star Michelin chefs

Chefs Arnaud Donckele in Paris and Dimitri Droisneau in Cassis (south-eastern France) have been awarded three stars in France by the Michelin guide.

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Who is the most boring type of person in the world?

According to the new study by The University of Essex, the dullest hobbies were deemed to be religion, watching TV, bird watching and smoking.

Food and Drink

First female chef will represent France at Bocuse d'Or Europe

Could she become the first French woman to win the coveted Bocuse d’Or?

Design

Ukraine's heritage now under protection from international bodies

Europa Nostra and Global Heritage Fund have launched a joint crowdfunding campaign to support the defenders of Ukraine’s endangered heritage.

Culture news

Peter Bowles, star of To The Manor Born, dies at 85

His agent said the actor had died of cancer.

Culture news

Under Pressure: The top 5 landmark cases in music copyright disputes

One artist even sued himself. Sort of.

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