• Food and drink opinion

    Uncorking the bottle

    Watching a bottle of wine being opened in some restaurants or bars can feel like watching a horror movie in which the protagonist (the wine) is brutally mishandled, writes columnist A.J. Linn

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • Marcos Granda: 'Michelin is a way of life'
    The business owner during the interview. (Daniel Maldonado)

    Interview with Marcos Granda, waiter-owner of six restaurants

    Marcos Granda: 'Michelin is a way of life'

    He has the gift of excellence and hospitality, which has catapulted him to the heights of Spanish gastronomy

    Manolo Castillo |
  • Wine down the drain
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    Food and drink opinion

    Wine down the drain

    As we browse the shelves of our friendly local supermarket, intent on stocking our seldom adequate ‘cellars’, how often do we spare a thought for the economics behind what we are buying?

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • Food and drink opinion

    Wine tasting

    José Peñin argues that those elaborate metaphors comparing wine to fruits, spices, or even abstract concepts, are often misleading, as tasting experiences vary daily and between individuals

    Andrew J. Linn |