Champagne
An unaccustomed wine
30 years ago English wine was changed forever, and a vinicultural revolution began
Château South Downs
A hint of Roman history is nestled in the Surrey Hills
Infinite enjoyment
Duff Cooper understood wine’s power as ‘firm friend and wise councillor’
Krug, Dom Perignon & newer prestige cuvées: are they worth it?
Henry Jeffreys recommends some quality champagnes that won’t break the bank – just don’t serve them too cold or in the company of B-list celebrities
Ring in the new…please
Krug is king: Christopher Pincher on the perfect champers to brighten your family bubble through the dark winter months
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
A constructive opposition
The age of Badenoch is off to a suitably farcical start
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
Boris: the PM who could do no wrong
This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book
The age of reason, sliced and diced
No historian wields Ockham’s razor more effectively than J.C.D. Clark
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
