A sommelier’s guide to collecting wine - from storage solutions to topical tipples 

Only 500 cases of Château Haut-Brion are produced each year. Priced at more than £10,000, they can sell out in a single day

CEO Phillipe Sereys de Rothchild discusses the fruits of his labour and life at the château

You can't clone first growths and, unlike most luxury consumer goods, the legendary vintages of Latour and Krug cannot be reproduced – making the world’s rarest wines the ultimate stocking fillers

Join Neneh Cherry and Krug this September for a champagne-fulled day and evening of immersive live music, set on a private woodland estate near Kent

The ‘summer water’ de jour does not hail exclusively from Provence, as exemplified by this globetrotting list

Sightseeing and wine drinking - could there be a more perfect combination in life? We head to the Western Cape in South Africa on a trip that Bacchus, god of the grape-harvest, would envy

Rémy Martin and craft metalworker Steaven Richard transform a limited-edition cognac bottle into a work of art

Renowned for its luxury fizz, the French region of Champagne was also the scene of great tragedy during the First World War. A century after the 1918 armistice, the area still bears poignant scars

Fine wines and rare champagne make the perfect dinner table centerpiece this festive season 

The money-is-no-object trophy bottle created by two of the oldest Maisons in France 

Impress at your next dinner party by reciting one of these ten lesser-known champagne facts 

Oenophiles unite: Sofitel’s Wine Days event returns for another year across its portfolio of hotels

Pharrell Williams lends his voice to one of the most expensive spirits in the world, helmed by Ludovic du Plessis

As the depth and breadth of London’s gin scene continues to evolve, there’s never been a better time to explore the juniper-flavoured spirit

"A magnum is the perfect size for two people to share over lunch, especially if one isn't drinking" – Sir Winston Churchill