France

France’s wine capital is reaching a new era of maturity. Paul Ewart reveals why there’s much more to Bordeaux than a good drop.

La vie en rosé: savour the flavours of Provence without leaving home.

Lee Tulloch revisits some of her favourite bistros in Paris, reflecting on what makes the classic French style of cooking and hospitality so magical.

When in Reims: Cellar tours, rolling vineyards and the world’s best Champagne

Indulge a passion for food and history with a journey that takes you on an epicurean adventure through some of the most beautiful regions of France.

Plus your chance to win a luxury French river cruise.

A new collection, The Best of AA Gill, draws together some of the fearless, feisty and unfailingly funny late writer’s finest pieces. Among them is this gem, taken from the column he wrote for Gourmet Traveller for more than a decade.

Michael West and Jack Coghlan are the latest Australians to take the reins at Chardon, the Arles restaurant that’s creating a buzz in the south of France.

Arles, a city of elegant architecture and winningly relaxed cuisine, is the genteel gateway to the Camargue, a rugged region known for its rice fields, salt marshes and similarly standout food.

Slowly matured in the right conditions, Jura’s Comté cheese becomes something special, writes Will Studd.