Portugal is known for fortified wines and deep, dark reds but these days the whites are well worth a try.

Here you go try some refreshing, spring-into-summer reds this week

Top three wines from the Alps that you don't need to spend a fortune on.

What does the blurb on wine labels really tell you about the contents of the bottle?Few food and drink producers go to town on their back labels quite as much as wine producers. The labels typically fall into two types.There's the po-faced European model,...

Chargrilled mackerel, salads, squid: favourite seasonal recipes from the finest chefs.Giorgio Locatelli's chargrilled mackerel with herb crustMackerel is a fantastic but underrated fish, which is brilliant cooked inside a crispy herb crust that protects...

Salads, stuffed veg, fish curry and some soupy mussels: seasonal favourites from Observer Food Monthly, with matching wines.Bruno Loubet's petits farcis de ProvenceStuffed vegetables are a great Provençal dish to cook for a big party because you can...

Soups and Middle Eastern specials by top chefs, chosen by Observer Food Monthly. Silvena Rowe's chilled sweet pea and watercress soup with rose petal creamSERVES 4For the soupfresh watercress leaves 150gsmall onion 1, gratedwater 950mlfresh peas 900gfresh...

Barbecue, seafood and salad: brilliant seasonal dishes by top chefs chosen by Observer Food Monthly, with matching wine suggestions. Nigel Slater's green panzanellaThis is a pared down version of the classic bread salad panzanella. Use the recipe as a...