Return to Oz: the new generation of Australian wines
Irresistible, experimental but definitely grown-up, the new Australian wines that are well worth embracing
Who are Britain’s best wine retailers?
Bad news from Oddbins is offset by the rise of specialist indies and supermarkets upping their game
Food and wine matching made easy
Whether your priority is what’s on the plate or what’s in the bottle, always keeps thing balanced
How malbec scaled the heights
The rise of the grape that’s at its best on mountain slopes is an epic tale
Malbec, mencia, chardonnay: the wine trends of 2018
Sales down, prices up – but the year still had its bright moments
Christmas spirit: sweet and fortified wines for festive afters
Port, Madeira, sherry, Muscat … dessert wines to sup with Christmas pudding, cheese or chocs
The 50 best Christmas wines for 2018
Observer Food Monthly’s choice of reds, whites and fizz – from high street and online bargains to the best value at the top of the range
What climate change means for the wine industry
The warmer weather may benefit English vineyards, but winemakers from Bordeaux to California are struggling. Here are six wines rising to the challenge
It’s time to explore ‘suburban wine’
As land in France’s grand cru regions and the Napa Valley becomes eye-wateringly expensive, innovative winemakers are transforming previously unfashionable areas
Here’s what a wine needs now – concrete
The forward-thinking winery’s vessel of choice is the concrete vat
Yevgeny Chichvarkin: ‘I am still Russian, but home is an occupied territory’
He made millions in Yeltsin’s Russia, then fled Putin’s Russia for Mayfair. After setting up the ‘best wine shop in the world’, Yevgeny Chichvarkin now aims to do the same with food
The 20 best summer wines for 2018
Something dry and fresh for fish or ripe and red for a barbecue? For best value booze and high street bargains, the Observer’s wine expert is on the case
Is Bordeaux’s reign as the king of wines over?
With Bordeaux an ‘investment vehicle for the 1%’, it’s time to seek out future classics from Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa
The 20 best vegan wines
With more choices available in supermarkets and online than ever before, the Observer’s wine writer selects the pick of the bunch
Does booze go with chocolate? I should cocoa …
Chocolate is tricky to pair with drinks, at Easter or any other time. But from lighter sweet white wines to stouts, it’s always possible to find a match