Eric Rodez News Today

From laws to pours, the assistant head sommelier of Dinings SW3 talks to Douglas Blyde about how a passion for wine became a vocation, winning sherry pairings, and a dream to sing in a full symphony orchestra.

Douglas Blyde heads to the Scottish capital to put Haymarket brasserie The Palmerston, from Edinburgh native James Snowdon and Australian-born Lloyd Morse, to the test.

Neil Beckett takes a special trip to Velaa Private Island, an exclusive Maldivian resort with an astonishing food and wine offer.

Great restaurant Champagne lists: Our expert guide to the best places to eat in the UK and Ireland if you’re a committed Champagne lover.

If you’re fortunate enough to have a reason to reach for a bottle of Champagne these days — a time when the very thought of celebrating remains complicated by world events — you best make it count. But if the world of wine seems baffling (and it definitely can be), Champagne, with its high price tag and even higher expectations, is pure, unfiltered intimidation. The famed French wine region is synonymous with excess, marketing fluff, and conspicuous consumption — things we could all do ...