Champagne List Dysfunction (CLD) is a common problem for many restaurants of a certain age. Expert Fizziologist Xavier Rousset of Texture and 28°-50° tells you what to do when the bubbles go flat

The worrying situation with German wines is symptomatic of the general malaise in the UK market as a whole

The global economy has seen champagne houses put premiumisation on hold and concentrate instead on non-vintage. With sugar levels the key, Giles Fallowfield heads to the region to find out what the various houses are doing with their dosage

Despite a lengthy beer heritage – including being the birthplace of pilsner lager – Eastern European brewers are currently suffering something of an identity crisis. Is it all down to the dumplings, wonders Nigel Huddlestone?

Spring’s here and the economy is on the mend, but the greatest reason for optimism is Europe’s 2009 vintage

Everyone knows about the drinks heritage of Bordeaux, Pilsen and Speyside. But Burton-on-Trent? From Irish nuns to IPA, Nigel Tarn takes a look at the epicentre of the British brewing industry and the beers it produces

Many comments have been made about Spain’s new premium single-estate Pago wines. Could they be the country’s answer to grand cru, or are they mere marketing hype to fleece the unwary? Sarah McCleery puts Spain’s hot properties under the spotlight

The bartenders of old were fully aware of sherry’s huge potential as a cocktail ingredient. Time, says Naren Young, that you let Jerez’s finest shake its bounty once again

For sommeliers and the wine-buying public alike nowhere polarises opinion like Bordeaux. Joe Fattorini dons his tweed jacket to find out which of the region’s wines restaurants should be spreading on their toast

With the exception of the Liverpudlians, perhaps, most people would agree that Manchester now offers some of the best nightlife in the North West. To launch our new City File series, Imbibe went in search of the bars and restaurants that make this celebrated city tick

Yorkshire’s main city, and the largest financial centre outside London, Leeds is brimming with bars, cafés and restaurants, catering to its large graduate and professional population. Imbibe gets into the fun, unpretentious Leodensian spirit

Increasingly fashionable and undeniably food-friendly, Austria’s wines can pep up any wine list. Darrel Joseph gives essential advice on how to tell your Kamptal from your Kremstal

The Languedoc has reworked its appellation system. Richard Woodard accompanies a team of sommeliers to France’s biggest wine region to get a flavour of what it all means

It’s home to the largest, most colourful arts festival in the world, and a bar and restaurant scene that’s just as vibrant. Imbibe takes to the Edinburgh streets to find the hottest spots in Scotland’s historic capital

Complicated it might be, but there are treasures in Burgundy if you know where to look. Navigating his way through whirlpool prices and puzzled natives in search of vinous gold, Hamish Anderson finds that the region is shining brighter than ever before