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Whether you’re happy paying £12 or £2,200, here is Jancis Robinson’s choice of fantastic festive fizz
‘A glass of suanmeitang — sour plum juice — is the traditional Chinese antidote to a throat on fire’
Bored of dry turkey and indigestible Christmas pudding? Then try something a little different this year
‘Clean, fresh and bone dry with nuances of chamomile, walnuts and blue cheese’
Baker Fergus Jackson salutes the process by which micro-organisms help transform simple ingredients into something magical
‘I would probably strangle my firstborn to eat the duck again’
Her Netflix show ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ is helping upend the macho hierarchy of food experts
Flaming cocktails, tasty decorations and what kids want for Christmas — rediscover the festive joy of childhood
In the 1960s, this relentlessly English meal included Bisto gravy, dodgy cream liqueurs and straining waistbands — but it was so good
Is Christmas best for six-year-olds? And was it better in the olden days? We rediscover the joy of festive excess
Forget about the traditional turkey roast . . . it’s (almost) all about the sweet stuff
Clementine or satsuma? Bee Wilson on how these small fruits can divide a family
007 is a fantasy — he does things that we may wish we could do safely, but cannot
Shops and restaurants alike suffered a difficult year marked by site closures
From an ‘irreplaceably wonderful experience’ to his ‘angriest experience of the year’, read our critic’s highs and lows
US hedge fund Elliott is pushing for changes at the spirits maker
Shouty, New York-style activism plays poorly in Europe
A tireless champion of indigenous Mexican ingredients and methods
Specialist vineyards are rediscovering traditional methods
FT reporters on the environmental case for going vegan and why investors are starting to pay attention
How to get the best out of these elusive, edible diamonds
Our columnist’s guide to the best drinking this festive season
From Guy Savoy in Paris to Angela’s in Margate, our critic’s culinary highlights of 2018
Seasonal tipples, from classical structures to something that dances on the palate
Daniel Humm, Anne-Sophie Pic, Ollie Dabbous, Niklas Ekstedt and Judy Joo wave their magic wands
‘In my family, Christmas dinner is the one remaining token of ritual Englishness’
Meringue snowmen, white chocolate wreaths and chocolate, orange and almond fudge
Alice Lascelles: ‘Christmas isn’t Christmas without the smell of burning in my nostrils and a mild sense of jeopardy’
Acquisition by Garfunkels owner proceeds despite two-fifths vote against ‘expensive’ deal
Asian countries and students drive international interest for expert knowledge about the business
A first taste of wines from a year tipped to be the greatest in living memory
One in 5 venues has closed since 2008, forcing larger survivors to focus on food and tourists
Tim Hayward selects his must-read titles
Introduce exotic dishes. Ban the phrase ‘I don’t like it!’ And never mention dieting
