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Wine

Observation: Front vine

When Russia annexed Crimea, Ukraine lost its wine-making region. Now its vintners are clinking glasses with the west.

  • Issue #126
  • 5 min read
Cork-textured loafers with metal hardware worn with grey socks on a green floor.
Entrepreneurialism

Against the grain

Oatly CEO Toni Petersson has raised the drink’s profile by revamping its brand, tapping into consumers’ eco-desires and antagonising the dairy industry.

  • Issue #126
  • 6 min read
Toni Petersson, Oatly CEO, pouring oat milk into a metal pitcher at a table with Oatly cartons behind him.
Travel and restaurants

New wave

Northern Spain has long been overlooked by visitors and entrepreneurs but there's a glint of revival in its under-the-radar restaurants and inns. We pack a trunk for a roadtrip.

  • Issue #126
  • 15 min read
Aerial view of the coastal town of Luarca with its harbor, colorful buildings, and surrounding mountains in Asturias, Spain.
Food & Drink

Francis Mallmann

The Argentine chef on early inspiration, youthful rebellion, meaty domination and the tyranny of interfering waiters.

  • Issue #126
  • 5 min read
Argentine chef Francis Mallmann seated in a cream armchair in his restaurant, wearing a grey jacket and cap.
Food & Drink

Swiss spectacle: Fête des Vignerons

We clink glasses with winemakers at a once-in-a-generation festival in the otherwise tame town of Vevey. Fête des Vignerons is a parade of Swiss viticulture wisdom complete with cows, costumes and carousing.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
Performers at the festival
Food & Drink

Open house

A Tokyo community centre with food at its heart is helping to nourish the whole neighbourhood.

  • Issue #125
  • 7 min read
Open house
Food & Drink

Packing a punch

From Sanskrit roots to Swedish *bål*, punch is a drink built for sharing rather than spectacle. These recipes celebrate a centuries-old tradition that spans continents — and demands you relinquish control of the ladle.

  • Issue #125
  • 4 min read
Packing a punch

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