How to be a foodie in 2025
Is it still worth queueing for a croissant? What kind of flavour is ‘swicy’? And who on earth are the leguminati? Tony Naylor has the answers
The 20 best Christmas wines for 2024
Spicy Rhônes for the roast, aromatic riesling for the leftovers, and excellent value fizzes to bring in the new year
Refreshing, thirst-quenching, distinctive: 20 best wines for the summer
The Observer’s wine writer selects drinks to pair with an outdoors meal or to relax with over a lazy afternoon
Summer picnic taste test: rosés, cremants and pet nats
‘A little like Haribo Fangtastic’: wine guru Honey Spencer’s on high street summer drinks
Curry tasting in Fife, oysters on Exmoor: expert tips for foodie holidays around Britain
If you’re planning a visit to the holiday hotspots of the West Country, Kent or the Edinburgh area – make these food and drink destinations the highlights of your trip
The 20 best Christmas wines for 2023
Our wine expert selects bottles to match any event, dish or budget, from festive fizz to wintery whites and robust reds. Cheers!
20 great wines for Easter
The Observer’s wine critic chooses drinks to suit Good Friday fish, classic roast lamb – or just to sip with friends on a bank holiday
The 20 best budget wines in the UK
OFM’s drinks expert picks high street wines where quality comes at a surprisingly low price
The 20 best Christmas wines for 2022
What goes best with turkey? And what’s good for a party? Your guide to wines for all festive occasions – and budgets
Droughts, heat and fire: the future of wine in the climate crisis
Across the planet, growers are having to adjust to extreme conditions in a warming world
The 20 best summer wines under £10
Great value whites, reds and fizz on the UK high street, chosen by the Observer’s wine writer
Olia Hercules: ‘When Russia invaded Ukraine, I couldn’t cook for the first month’
The chef on supporting her homeland, the power of broth and pining for Ukrainian wine
How to find wines that give the best value for money
Chasing deals on wine can be a mug’s game. Here’s how to come out on top
The unloved wines I wish we drank more often
Beaujolais, riesling, muscadet … so many styles that fell off wine lists after the 1980s are well worth revisiting
How vermouth got cool (after being naff, kitsch and then retro…)
The infusion of botanicals makes this the perfect post-gin boom drink – and there are some great small-batch producers to choose from