Hotel du Vin doesn’t claim to be offering cutting-edge menus or tapping into the modernity of sharing plates, foams, dirty burgers and drinks in jam jars. Instead, it’s a reliable yet well-executed menu of all the things we love about French food, served with elan.

One of the many great things about Weber BBQs, aside from their remarkable durability, is the range of devices and add-ons available. We tried the rotisserie attachment.

For many it’s the bird song that announces summer’s arrival, for others it’s the smell of BBQ across the gardens. We check out some charcoal that really is hot.