What actually works on a blanket in Hyde Park or on Hampstead Heath: format, temperature, quantities, park rules and the drinks that survive an hour in a rucksack.
Late August rose deserves more than pale Provence. A guide to the styles, regions and serving decisions that make rose worth drinking when the evenings start cooling down.
A garnish is not decoration, it is an ingredient you smell before you taste. How to match peel, herbs and spices to the gin in your hand, and why the lemon slice is often the wrong answer.
Ice baths beat coolers, salt beats ice alone, and pre-chilling beats everything. A practical guide to keeping beer, wine and spirits properly cold from the first burger to the last round.
Planning a garden party in London? Here's how to build a drinks list that suits a warm afternoon, keeps everyone happy, and doesn't leave you running to the shop halfway through.
