How to Drink Better: A reader has received a bottle of VSOP as a gift and wonders what it contains

Avoiding the beaten track can lead to a cheaper and possibly more enriching experience for travellers who appreciate a good glass or bottle

Why not try ice with your pinot noir? These four bottles will all work at cooler temperatures

Wines for the Weekend: These two options can be appreciated with or without food

Dermot Sugrue is one of Britain’s best-regarded winemakers. He tells John Wilson how it all happened

How to Drink Better: The idea was to create a wine that consumers, particularly women, would enjoy all year round

The most affordable way to experience this joyous wine is with Beaujolais-Villages

Wines for the Weekend: South African sauvignon blanc is not unlike Marlborough at times

How to Drink Better: Wine producers from different regions tend to use different bottle shapes, sometimes as an identifier

John Wilson: From a cool maritime climate, these versatile wines have a lovely freshness

Wines for the Weekend: This Gavi is the ideal summer drink, while the rosé is also great on its own

How to Drink Better: There are many options if you like fruity, unoaked dry wines that are not too high in alcohol

John Wilson: Tasting these wines with ancient roots can offer a happy adventure into the unknown

Wines for the Weekend: These two Italians are lower in alcohol, organic and vegan

How to Drink Better: What started off as a relatively simple wine tasting quickly became something much more meaningful