Once again, the Rhône was one of the standout categories of the competition, with great wines – red and white – across the region and across the price points

Château Latour owner François Pinault has moved to acquire famed Rhône Valley estate Château-Grillet, one of the few in France to have its own AOC.

A strong set of wines, that delivered character and restaurant friendliness. The only quibble? The tasters would have liked to see a few more of the cheaper entries

Tavel is rosé – but not as most of your customers would know it. Our panel get to grips with one of the world’s most interesting and unusual wine appellations

Vacqueyras has a long wine growing history, producing wines known for their power. Our panel of tasters found plenty of pedigree at must-have prices

In the second of our three-part series on the basics of food and wine-matching, Hakkasan’s wine buyer Christine Parkinson tells us how to go about pairing wines with meat