The joint was jumping and there wasn’t a vicar or maiden aunt to be seen. At least, I didn’t spot one. But you never know with vicars these days. Or…
Drink
The best wines for laying down, and godchildren
At a family christening recently the champagne flowed like water. So did a sparkling moscato from Brazil. Not the first country one would turn to for such a delicacy, but…
Return a shooting invitation: Wine tasting
Most shooting hosts appreciate a decent drop. The Field’s sister title, Decanter, holds a series of “fine wine encounters”, at which it’s possible to sample some of the world’s best…
Blind tasting wine
I’ve never been so humiliated or embarrassed in my life. Well, I have, but I’m not going to relate that dreadful débâcle here. About this second most humiliating and…
Wine: How to use a decanter
Decanting your wine makes every drink more delicious. Jonathan Ray tells us how and what to decant.
Wine: Christmas cheers
As the fridge and cupboards fill with yuletide fare ensure your cellar is ready for the Christmas celebrations.
Wine: Celebrity vineyards
Renowned the world over as Tarzan, actor Christophe Lambert is one of many starts to have acquired a vineyard. But does the celebrity vineyard produce famous wine?
Six of the best celebrity bottles
Do celebrity vineyard produce famous wine? And does it taste suitably famous?
The Field’s Hip Flask Championships 2013. Highly Commended – Off-piste: Toffee Vodka
This hip flask recipe is off-piste yet perfect on-piste. The tot to take in your hip flask when snow hits the ground.
The Field’s Hip Flask Championships 2013. Highly Commended – Traditional: Gooseberry Gin
This hip flask flavours gin with gooseberries from the garden, and the hip flask hooch is huntsman recommended