Christina Makris is a writer, lecturer and consultant who specialises in the relationship between hospitality and culture. She is the author of Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World, published by Cultureshock.
For the Surrealist, alcohol provided both an escape from reality and a commercial opportunity
At La Motte vineyard, landscapes by J.H. Pierneef are at one with the surrounding terrain
The Francs de Pied movement hopes to see some of the world’s oldest grape stocks join the list of intangible cultural heritage
Buyers of Glenrothes’ 51-year-aged whisky have to hammer away at its casing before they can start drinking
Château Mouton Rothschild has commissioned the Portuguese artist to design the label of its 2023 vintage – and the two make a perfect fit
Glass in hand, Apollo’s wine correspondent ponders the link between wine and philosophy
At MACAM, a combined hotel and art gallery, guests can wake up to the joys of Portuguese modernism
The presence of religious art at Château La Mission Haut-Brion helps this diminutive vineyard punch above its weight
The sculptures of Conrad Shawcross, several of which are installed in vineyards around the world, have a clear affinity with the craft of wine-making
At Donum Estate in California, sculptures by the likes of Ai Weiwei and Tracey Emin complement the pleasures of the vine
