Wine & Drinks

Bar none

epicure gives you the in and outs to get your drink on, at these three underrated bars.

Fresh on the scene

Gone is the quirky French-inspired bar 83 Club Street—in its place is Bumbo Rum Club, which takes its name from a quaff of the sugarcane spirit, water, sugar and nutmeg that was popular in the Caribbean when piracy thrived.

The Churchill connection

Champagne Pol Roger’s fifth generation director, Hubert de Billy, says practice makes perfect when developing your wine palate. We find out why Winston Churchill preferred Pinot Noir blends.

A champagne family

Billecart-Salmon’s sixth generation director, Antoine Roland-Billecart, loves nothing better than to have his hands in the soil. The dapper cognoscenti shares the label’s new vintages.

Bubbly toasts

Want a standout champagne for the festivities? Our wine editor picks her favourites this season.

Smooth as silk

Vermouth appreciation is on the rise, and we can’t get enough of this aromatised wine for our own consumption.

Haute hotel pours

Hot on the trend of craft cocktail bars, these top hotels have one-upped the competition and created impeccable spaces to stay and sip. We survey the coolest hotel bars and the concoctions you want to be seen with.