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
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
Encouraging evil for the common good
Mansfield does not condemn him: rather refreshingly he exhilarates in Machiavelli’s genius
Britain was not built on slavery and imperialism
At least in its current, extreme interpretation, the Williams Thesis is almost certainly false
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
Against Britain’s two-tier policing
Street preachers should not be arrested for offending people
Katharine Birbalsingh is wrong about religion in schools
Education should prepare us for the good life, not just good grades
The grand tour
Sex and the cities
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
Reform the police, don’t deform the police
The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
