Porto is often introduced through its namesake fortified wine, but that does the city a disservice. Spend a long weekend here and you quickly realise that food, rather than Port, is the heartbeat of northern Portugal.

English wine has spent the past two decades proving it can rival Champagne. Now, a handful of ambitious producers are asking a different question altogether: can England make a genuinely great red wine for everyday drinking? Under a railway arch in the heart of Birmingham, Midland Press believes it can.

Group Editor Andrew Palmer is taken to Rudy's by his niece Emma, a self-appointed ambassador for the Manchester-born pizzeria, and finds the enthusiasm thoroughly warranted. There is a particular tone of voice a niece reserves for the things she has decided her uncle simply must try. Emma has been deploying it about Rudy's for the better part of a year.

It’s Easter time, and like many other festivals, it's time to think about traditional edible treats. Mention Easter and we think Easter eggs – mostly the chocolate variety, which really didn’t come into fashion until the 19th century, but the egg has been a symbol of rebirth and fertility for many centuries.

Quite often visitors to a city will make a beeline for somewhere to eat within its historic boundaries — in York's case, the famous walls. Yet a short walk beyond the centre can lead to some genuinely delightful discoveries, places that take quiet pride in both their hospitality and their food.

With just a few spaces remaining, guests have the opportunity to savour dishes from five of the Northwest’s award-winning chefs, who are coming together for an exclusive fundraising evening on Tuesday, 24th March from 6.15pm at Lancaster & Morecambe College. The event aims to raise vital funds for local charity CancerCare, which operates four centres across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Restaurant Pine Retains Michelin Star And Michelin Green Star For Fifth Consecutive Year The team behind Restaurant Pine, Northumberland, celebrated retaining both their Michelin Star and Michelin Green Star for the fifth consecutive year, reaffirming the restaurant’s position as one of the UK’s leading destinations for exceptional and sustainable dining.

Our wine reviewer Nathan Lane uncovers a supermarket steal from the Barossa Valley and finds solace in a richly textured Mediterranean blend from Stellenbosch that proved the perfect antidote to an Edinburgh winter.