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Food & Drink

On the case

The wine market is moving towards more sustainable practices, leaving behind the idea that natural wine needs to taste like a farmyard. Here are our top picks for the months to come.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 5 min read
Six wine bottles displayed against a white background including Burgundy, rosé, riesling, port and Spanish red wines.
Travel and restaurants

Talking point

Language schools across Europe are ditching sterile classroom methods, weaving art, cuisine and local culture into immersive programmes that foster genuine connections between students and destinations.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Four women listening to a tour guide holding papers in front of historic stone architecture
Fashion

Class of its own

Fashion schools tend to be either technical or conceptual. Yet Florence's Polimoda is stitching together a new approach, promoting both practical skills and artistic experimentation.

  • Issue #151
  • 14 min read
Two students in a fashion classroom, one fitting a black garment on another who is wearing protective covering
Hospitality

Nature’s call

You don’t have to launch your new business in a city. The sisters behind a Tuscan resort are proving that the countryside is where you can put down your roots and flourish.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Nature’s call
Food & Drink

Comfort food

A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
A person tends to an organic garden with raised wooden beds, diverse vegetation and Mediterranean trees under cloudy skies

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