But pair briny bivalves with a tannic Cabernet, and you'll likely end up with an awful metallic taste in your mouth. When you opt instead for a crisp white wine - from classic Chablis or Champagne to lesser-known-but-no-less-delicious Rkatsiteli - your...

Hawaii, mead’s reputation is being restored. This may be partly due to the explosion in styles of mead as its makers move past the sweet, slightly caramelized, honey-forward traditional mead of that Renaissance Faire. Today, you can find local meads...

Match the weight of the food to the weight of the wine. Full-bodied wines complement heavy, rich foods so that neither overshadows the other. Match the flavour intensity of both (e.g. rich/intense flavours like Sauvignon Blanc and asparagus, mild...

I pointed out of the window, to the Côte de Léchet. ‘We don’t do anything,’ I said. ‘It’s the place that does it. You can create opulence in the cellar, but you can’t create minerality.’ That’s the strength of Chablis. It’s never just fashion.” ...

‘I love normality. I like being in this tracksuit and having days where I can just go to the gym, then garden and cook.’ The tanned 56-year-old pours me a glass of Chablis – his favourite tipple – and lies back on his cream leather sofa, sighing. ‘This...

Adorbs! Then, of course, there would be the name Snooki gave her. (I feel like it would be a "her," you know?) She wouldn't give her some hippy-dippy random Hollywood name, she would keep it more real. But, like, real with a hint of trash. Maybe...