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Wines for a BBQ

Great wines for barbecues

Enjoy high summer outdoors with these flavourful wines, chosen to cope with all the spices and smoke you and your barbie can throw at them.

Wine trips

The best European wine destinations

Sun, scenery and wonderful vintages await at Susy Atkins’ top three.

Top 10 Grape Getaways

Taste of summer

Elderflower cordial

Make a batch of our essential elderflower cordial for a variety of light, summery, quintessentially British drinks.

Wine with fish

Wine matches for fish and seafood

Get it right and you've got yourself the perfect partnership.

Tours

Enjoy a day out at the Plymouth Gin distillery in Devon with a guided tour and gin masterclass with head distiller Sean Harrison. Or if whisky is your bag visit the Glengoyne distillery, near Glasgow.

It's not just a drink for grandma

Summer of sherry

The opening of London’s new sherry lounge, Bar Pepito, earlier this year provided another sign that Jerez’s great export is back in fashion.

Vegan wine

Winemakers can use egg white, isinglass (fish collagen) and even animal blood to clarify their wine. If you wish to avoid these, read on...

Wine with chocolate

Wines to go with chocolate

It’s not especially easy to match wine with chocolate, but you can certainly have fun working out the best matches for your sweet treats, says delicious. wine editor Susy Atkins.

Wine & food

Wines to go with pasta

Italians would rarely contemplate a plate of pasta without a glass of wine. So which bottles should you have at the ready? Here are some of the best duets, says Susy Atkins.

Rum deal

That’s the spirit: Caribbean rum

This summer, forget plain white rum – trade up to the more complex golden and dark rums.

All About Rum

Recommended

A celebration of South African wine

These recommended South African wines are a nod to the World Cup’s host nation, which now produces some of the best wines on the planet. Susy Atkins picks a bunch of high-scorers.

Tequila Tequila

That’s the spirit: Tequila

I'm not sure about you, dear readers, but while gin makes me cry, and vodka makes me crazy, tequila is the perfect antidote for a broken heart or a dull party. Well, that's the web editor's opinion. What say drinks expert Susy Atkins'?

Detoxing?

Off the booze?

On a detox? That means no wine with dinner, no beer down the pub, and no spirits on pain of death. These non-alcoholic juices, smoothies, and chocolate recipes should take your mind off the demon drink.Here are some delightful drinks for you to sup and savour, without feeling deprived.

Gin's a winner

That’s the spirit: premium gin

We love it. And so does our drinks expert Susy Atkins. Here are some tips.

Hot gin punch

The perfect aperitif

All About Martini

James Bond liked his shaken not stirred but how do Italians enjoy the classic aperitif that originated from their country? Craig Butcher sought out celebrated mixologist Salvatore Calabrese, Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, and Martini maker Beppe Musso at the Martini Stay Beautiful Lounge to find out.

Healthy options

Juices and smoothies

These refreshing drink recipes are bound to put a spring in your step... and there's not a drop of alcohol in sight.

Food and wine matching

Wines for roasts

What you need with succulent, well-basted meat, cooked slowly and served to a throng of family and friends is a great bottle of wine (or two) to go with it.

Wines with lamb

Wines to match roast lamb

delicious. magazine's wine editor, Susy Atkins, loves finding a good bottle to go with lamb because it's an excuse to open a powerful red, as lamb is a strongly flavoured, fatty meat and works best with a hearty, robust style of wine...

Spirited away

That’s the spirit: premium vodka

We give you a quick fix of vodka tips, plus some sexy recipes to get the party started.

All About Vodka

Entertaining?

Canapés and cocktails

Our nifty nibbles and classy cocktails will get your party started in no time. Whether you're handing out Mini Yorkshires or giving your guests a Hot Caribbean kiss, everyone will feel thoroughly indulged by this decadent spread.

Whisky

All About whisky

Choosing from the array of whiskies on offer can be a little daunting, so we asked Craig Butcher to experience a Whisky Masterclass with Glynn O’Shea at Scottish bar and restaurant The Albannach to clear the fog. Unsurprisingly, our roving (soon to be raving) reporter was happy to participate.