Tagged Christine Austin

The consultant peered over those half-moon glasses that seem to be endemic at the expensive end of the medical profession and declared that he was really quite surprised by the results. ‘Your liver function...

  ‘The cocktail scene in Leeds is astonishing,’ said Chris Hill, Proprietor of Latitude in The Calls, Leeds.  ‘Just a couple of years ago we had 50 gins and we thought that was a lot.  When I...

Christine Austin selects 20 reds and whites that will make your Christmas zing – whatever your budget.

It is one of the basic laws of physics. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. What has that to do with wine? Well, as you may have noticed, as the pound sinks ever lower, wine prices are on...

There was a time when no self-respecting sideboard would be without a decanter of sherry. Sweet, sticky and usually labelled “cream”, it was poured to the brim into thimble-sized glasses and sipped,...

Christine Austin hits the high road in the Alps as she sets in search of the best Swiss wines.

Six Yorkshire wine merchants tell Christine Austin what they would take into their nuclear bunker.

Christine Austin shares a sherry experience with quiz winner Bev Madden in deepest Andalusia.

After slurping her way through the new range of supermarket wines, Christine Austin sets the bar low for the best bargains.

Looking for a different taste of Italy in a large glass? Then head to the north-east, writes Christine Austin.