Spending it

This week

  • Blowing it

    Red Grouse © Alastair Rae via Flikr

    Ludovic Kennedy, who died recently, loved shooting – in particular, grouse shooting.

  • Toys

    Morgan 4/4 sports car

    The slow and uncomfortable Morgan 4/4 is far from the perfect sports car, but it's hard not to love it all the same.

  • Travel

    Alststadt hotel, Vienna

    A shabby entrance hiding opulent boudoirs versus the warm, welcoming comfort of a design masterpiece.

  • Wine

    Tim Adams red wine

    This South Australian red is succulent, plush, complex and intricate all at the same time, says Matthew Jukes.

Properties: Properties with stables

More Spending it

From the archive

  • Blowing it

    Oct 09, 2009

    Simon Cowell © Francis Specker/Bloomberg News

    Simon Cowell's 50th birthday bash gives us a gruesome insight into his narcissism. But at least the food sounded good.

  • Toys

    Oct 23, 2009

    Noble M600

    The all-new Noble M600 costs a lot more than a Ferrari 458, but it has the performance to leave everything else in its wake.

  • Travel

    Oct 23, 2009

    Berns Hotel, Stockholm

    This week, old-style Swedish opulence comes up against ultra-modern chic in these two Stockholm hotels.

  • Wine

    Oct 23, 2009

    Bottle of Ampeleia wine

    This Italian red is one of the most shocking and impressive wines Matthew Jukes has tasted in ages.