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This is one corking holiday combination. A stunning Tuscan villa on an organic wine estate is hosting a ‘wine retreat’, where guests learn the art of wine tasting and get a globally respected wine qualification – WSET 1 – at the end of it. Not only that, but there are two top chefs on hand … Read more
‘Top up?’ inquired my husband, as we sat on the sun-dappled terrace. It’s hard to think of a nicer question. Especially when asked on a balmy afternoon in Beaune, the unofficial capital of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or region, where we were simply doing what the good people of this dignified town do best – savouring one of … Read more
Having just one or two alcoholic drinks a night significantly increases the risk of suffering a stroke in later life, a major study has shown. Experts from Oxford University said their study of 500,000 people finally dispels the ‘myth’ that light drinking protects health. They found that one or two drinks a day increased the … Read more