SARAH DITUM

There may be a chill in the air but Erin Choa is welcoming the special warmth of autumn

One thing Ellen Alpsten and husband Tobias always had in common was their passion for Provence and châteaux – and, after much hard work, they now have a baroque gem in Vaucluse

Not many successful breakaways involve almost 5,000m of climbing over 324km, but that’s exactly what Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off in just six days in the spring of 1815. After escaping from exile on

Our judges arrived with high expectations of this line-up of Syrahs from an excellent vintage. They found a superb selection of wines, many of which are already drinking well

From riverside ‘guinguettes’ to neighbourly kindness, Hilary Hodge has found the perfect blend of village charm, Paris access and French joie de vivre in Pays-de-la-Loire