Destinations

City break: London’s Mayfair hidden gem

Checking in at St. James, the 5-star private members club and Small Luxury Hotel in the heart of Mayfair.

11 September 2019

Greece

Watch: Climate change hits Greek wine as grape harvest falls 30%

Santorini wines are famously sharp but higher temperatures change the acidity of the grape and lead to sweeter wine.

2 September 2019

Earth News

My discovery of Spain's organic wine

I explored a vineyard in Córdoba to learn about Spanish organic wine and why its popularity is increasing.

18 August 2019

France

France hits back over Trump's 'moronic' comments on French wine

The genie is out of the bottle as the French Farming Minister hits out at Donald Trump, calling his assertions regarding French wine 'moronic'.

30 July 2019

World News

Planet of the Grapes: How red wine will help astronauts on a mission

Red wine is a staple for many social gatherings, but according to scientists, they may soon be a staple for astronauts in space, too.

30 July 2019

France

Vintage Trump as US president threatens to tax French wines

Donald Trump has threatened to target French wine after Paris imposed a tax on US technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon.

27 July 2019

Switzerland

Watch: Once-in-a-generation festival kicks off in Switzerland

The Fête des Vignerons began in 1797 and has developed from an annual street parade into a globally-recognised extravaganza.

19 July 2019

Earth News

Glass vs aluminium: which is better for the environment?

Producing glass requires a tenth of the energy of virgin aluminium, but double that of recycled aluminium.

17 July 2019

Italy

Italy's Prosecco hills receive UN world heritage status

A hilly terrain in northeast Italy known for its Prosecco production has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list among other cultural landscapes and cities in the world.

8 July 2019

Spain

Spain's Haro wine battle: Crowds throw litres of wine over each other

The event is held to celebrate Saint Peter and the region's plentiful wine output.

29 June 2019

Spain

Watch: The Spanish winemakers who wear wet suits to work

The wines are aged for 18 months on the sea bed where under the increased atmospheric pressure they turn soft and silky.

21 June 2019

Earth News

A wine renaissance is happening in the Balkans

This region had a history of producing wines that predated the Romans and now people are reclaiming this heritage.

1 June 2019

Earth News

Can't decide between White, Red or Rosé? Why not try orange wine.

Orange wine has caused quite the stir in the world of wine in recent years

30 May 2019

Russia

Russia bans public bodies from purchasing foreign wines

The Russian government has placed restrictions on public institutions from purchasing international wines

28 May 2019

Destinations

The purple village dedicated to organic wine and slow food

We checked in at boutique village-hotel and luxury winery and spa, Château de Castigno.

28 May 2019

Partner content

US and Cuba clash, big data gets ever bigger - and the flavour of Game of Thrones lingers

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The US revives sanctions against Cuba, big data becomes ever more valuable and Game Of Thrones fans get a tasty souvenir.

24 May 2019

France

Watch: French Game of Thrones fan makes "Dornish" wine

Thibault Bardet studied maps of the fantasy land and tried to imagine what sort of wine its climate might produce.

7 May 2019

Destinations

“We produce the wine of happiness in a land full of blood”

Our interview with Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger on Champagne’s UNESCO heritage status.

24 April 2019

Earth News

Top 5 natural wine bars in London

Virtually no technological procedures are used between the growing of the grapes to the bottling of the wine.

16 April 2019

Earth News

The wine producing nation you may not be familiar with

These award-winning winemakers have quietly remained ever-present throughout European history.

13 April 2019