Wine Features

The vine is a most adaptable plant – and thrives even in the subtropical heat of the Indian subcontinent.

Sacha Lichine rarely has leisure to sip a glass of rosé in the park of Château d'Esclans - he usually is on the road, representing his wines.

Warning: contains adult humour. A day of acquainting himself with hands-on biodynamic practices leaves our philosophically inclined columnist nonplussed.

Wine has its own canon, its firm classics. As they slip out of the financial reach of most drinkers, our columnist wonders whether they will endure.

The white wines of this southern French region may be overshadowed by the fame of the reds, but do not miss out on the white wines from the Côtes du Rhône

Darren Smith is a writer and itinerant winemaker. His @tfwath project seeks out old vines across the globe for one-off winemaking projects.

Pingus is cult - the first vintage of this red wine icon was bottled in 1995. Peter Sisseck, a native of Denmark, is now one of Spain's most renowned winemakers.

Dry Extract is Falstaff’s mini-interview feature. We ask top professionals in the world of wine, food and travel to answer thirteen deceptively simple questions in quick-fire fashion. The answers are more revealing than you think.

Pro Pairings combine a wine with a local recipe. Our first stop: The Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy Melbourne, Australia with Payten & Jones VV Chardonnay 2018

Dry Extract is Falstaff’s mini-interview feature. We ask top professionals in the world of wine, food and travel to answer thirteen deceptively simple questions in quick-fire fashion. The answers are more revealing than you think.

Dry Extract is Falstaff’s mini-interview feature. We ask top professionals in the world of wine, food and travel to answer thirteen deceptively simple questions in quick-fire fashion. The answers are more revealing than you think.

In 1971, the late Frans Malan of Simonsig Wines in Stellenbosch bottled the first traditional method sparkling wine of South Africa: 50 Years of Cap Classique

Sauvignon Blanc, an ancient and versatile grape variety, often finds itself the victim of vinous snobbery. One writer makes an apt comparison to challenge this notion.

Jean-Nicolas Méo is the first member of his family in more than 100 years to devote himself entirely to family domaine Méo-Camuzet.

Cauliflower steak: We asked seven wine professionals for the perfect wine pairing for this recipe with a creamy artichoke sauce.