Wines

Fine dining paired with Armand de Brignac is surely the way to truly embrace autumn

Visits to producer Tenuta di Fessina and Linguaglossa’s Shalai Resort showcase the pairing potential of Etna’s powerful reds and earthy foods

Champagne and Château Margaux are the stars at two new West End openings

Natural wines have struggled to make the grade but some emerging labels are truly divine

Notable bottlings from Dassai Brewery and Nikka will be on the menu at Roka’s Aldywch, Canary Wharf and Mayfair branches

Château Latour and Four Seasons have come together for this grand project, which features an impressive Discovery Room

A new generation of hotels is placing experimental cocktails centre stage – and proving a magnet for the mixology cognoscenti. Alice Lascelles reports

The brains behind this Marylebone marvel have connections to Bordeaux’s Château Margaux

Luxury luminaries share their ideas for the perfect present

Two standout London events will raise a toast to domestic viticulture

Château Mouton Rothschild with a label by Hockney? It’s just what the – climate-controlled – wine cellar ordered

Stays at the director’s estate and a series of rare vintage wines will go under the hammer

A new wine made from grapes grown near the Syrian border is one of Massaya’s most meaningful – and exciting – bottlings

Encountering the dry heat, geography and geology of the Beqaa Valley gives an insight into the character of Massaya Faqra wines

Extra Brut Extra Old has a striking salinity and citric flavour

Having fought through decades of unpalatable history, Lebanon is now producing some outstanding organic wines

All profits from the 2015 of Our Fathers Wines will go to St Columba’s Hospice

The oenological expeditions around global terroirs will be limited to just seven people