In the food halls of Galeries Lafayette I saw a Chinese man in the checkout queue buying 15 or more packets of the fanciest Le Bordier butter

Choosing whether or not to drink imported wine was once a political decision. With Brexit looming, it becomes one once again

Chester Osborn's five-storey visitor’s centre to give visitors an extraordinary experience of his wines

Beware of those who dogmatically trumpet "Plain English"—except where it counts

Hint: do it via smartphone

In this month's brief encounter, the philosopher and author discusses singing, running—and why her favourite quotation is from Mozart

It was my own urge to sexualise all my relationships that made me so defensive about my feelings for my analyst

When my brother rang to tell me he had got engaged to his girlfriend I said, “Congratulations! Can I make the wedding cake?”

I was shocked to find out what my friend had done. But chances are, we all know someone who has hurt a woman

The truth is that what writers do—the important part—is pretty boring