6 h. ago Nyetimber blanc de blancs 2016: Taste testing the best sparkling wine in the world

Nyetimber beat a host of champagnes to win top spot this year. Is it really worth the hype?

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65 h. ago ‘My mum’s obsessed with it’: Tom Parker Bowles on Christopher’s, cordials and cutting down on booze

From pork scratchings to premium cordials, Tom Parker Bowles has learnt a thing or two about provenance. He talks to Hannah Twiggs about royal taste tests, why Britain’s non-drinkers need more than elderflower and how age has finally curbed his ‘proper Friday lunches’

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5 d. ago If you've got Champagne tastes on a sparkling water budget, you must try these wine dupes

Explore top wine dupes offering similar taste and quality at a fraction of the cost

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7 d. ago IWC name English sparkling wine as world's best for the first time, beating Champagne

It’s the first time in history an English wine has won the top prize

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7 d. ago Kim Woodburn's final TV appearance airs following death of 'true icon'

The late presenter’s appearance on Supermarket Own Brands: The Big Taste Test was filmed last year

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8 d. ago The Wagyu: Taste testing Burger King's new £11 burger that Gordon Ramsay loves

Gordon Ramsay has been brought in to help Burger King’s most expensive menu item ever

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1 week ago Best and worst supermarket kefirs revealed: Which trendy fermented drinks need to go in your shopping basket

Taste testers have ranked seven supermarket kefir drinks. The cheapest drink in the test came out the winner however, one supermarket's kefir left testers less than impressed.

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2 w. ago 14 of the best fizzy drinks that aren't bad for your health, taste tested

Sorry Tooth Fairy, nothing to see here

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2 w. ago Australians in London taste test M&S lamingtons: ‘A cubed cake does not a lamington make’

The UK retailer has released its own versions of the classic Australian cake. Melbourne-born Londoner Rose Johnstone assembles a group of UK-based Australians to try itGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Sorry, did you say lemingtons? Are they like, tropical fruits?”Not the response I was expecting when I excitedly told my colleagues that M&S Food was about to launch two versions of lamingtons to the UK public. As an Australian living in London, I’m used to navigating minor cultural differences in the workplace. Case in point: Brits eat their sausage rolls cold, with no sauce. And if you ask for sauce, they’d ask: “What kind?” But to learn that they hadn’t heard of lamingtons – the treat I’d scoff at my Grandma’s house, the major player at any cake stall, the bakery stalwart, neighbour to the trusty snot block – felt downright wrong. Like I’d slipped through a wormhole into a tragic parallel universe.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture a...

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2 w. ago Champagne taste, cider budget? Try these fizzes | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

You don’t need a champagne supernova for your bash to go off with a bangBad news for me: I turn 28 this week, and I don’t feel particularly wiser. I do feel older, though. So, as you read this, you can be sure that I am probably quite drunk on sparkling wine. There’s scarcely a better excuse than a birthday, but I think we can agree that what you’re likely to be drinking at any such event will vary greatly, depending on whether or not the birthday in question is your own.It’s always good to start off with something sparkling, which is why, for the past few years, I’ve treated myself to a bottle of Billecart-Salmon in bed, but I think I might try something a bit different this year. My mind turns to Sip Champagnes, an independent, online retailer that connects consumers with the grower champagnes of the region. It even has a sub-£45 section, which, considering that many of the grandes marques are now pushing or exceeding £50 (eek!), provides a chance to taste something new for the sa...

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3 w. ago The great water taste test! As Michelin Guide restaurant touts luxe new 'menu' dedicated just to the simple beverage, can you really tell the difference between 85p and £19 bottles?

How much would you pay for some water? It appears some diners would go so far as spending a whopping £19 for a bottle, after a restaurant in Cheshire launched their new 'menu'.

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4 w. ago BBC MasterChef fans demand contestant is 'disqualified' after major error

MasterChef viewers were left fuming after a contestant made a huge error during a taste test with judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode - and they demanded he be disqualified

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4 w. ago Horrifying moment influencers are hit by a car while taste testing a burger inside a restaurant

As the TikTokkers are about to dig in to their extensive spread of salmon sliders, presidential oysters and lobster, an SUV pummels through the window of the restaurant.

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