Millions of articles have been written about the best tipples but what about the most disgusting drinks? Would you drink baby mice wine, whales' testicles beer or fermented seagull?
There are plenty of wine movies: Bottle Shock, Somm 3, Wine Country and many more. Derek, our Cellar Assistant, reviews three films about wine to enjoy this winter.
The days of wine and roses poem by Ernest Dowson (1867-1900) might be one of the most popular poems about wine - but there's much more to know about wine and poetry, and about the writers whose work was inspired by the love of wine.
Lockdown has ruined any plans for Valentine's: a romantic date to see a show, candle light dinners in fancy restaurants, romantic meals out etc. But we can still enjoy a romantic meal to cook at home!
From Dionysius to Bacchus, the wine gods have been worshipped all over the world. But who were the gods of wine, and how were they called by the different ancient civilisations?