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If you’re after a red that’s perfect for a summer barbecue, set your sights on Spain, says our expert

If the sun is out, think beyond crisp whites and pale rosés, and consider sipping a cool red while you load up the barbecue. Vivid, juicy styles of red really shine on a hot summer’s day, all the more

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

Rising steeply from the Atlantic Ocean, 550 miles west of Casablanca, the volcanic island of Madeira’s fertile soils and warm climate mean grapes flourish. It became an important trading post for ship

Once a quiet fishing village west of Lisbon, Cascais became an unlikely hive of activity during the Second World War, attracting regal refugees and intelligence operatives in equal measure. Russell Higham investigates its enduring glamour–and its connection to Casino Royale

In the land of jamón , tapas, gazpacho and flamenco, Spanish cuisine–studded with its superlative seafood–fuels the furnace within, declares Tom Parker Bowles