Wine lover’s guide to

Sommeliers, winery owners, writers and importers share their favourite Italian food and wine pairings – some classic, others more surprising – and the stories that lie behind them…

Award-winning Master Sommelier Isa Bal (see p106) worked ...

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

Hunker down this autumn with warming recipes from The Farm Kitchen, a gorgeous new recipe book that celebrates the seasons, by Abby Allen of Pipers Farm in Devon.

Born in a village near Perugia in Umbria, twin brothers Augusto and Alberto Gherardi head up the prestigious education program at the Gordon Ramsay Restaurants group, and run their own wine communication business, The Wine Jokers, studying for the Master of Wine qualification in their spare time. Winners of the 2025 Sommelier Edit Excellence in Education award, the unstoppable pair took time out to speak to Decanter about their own journey and what’s hot on the Umbrian wine scene.