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YOU SAY ROSE, I SAY ROSATO...

It’s never too soon in the year to drink pink – increasingly a year-round choice for many. Richard Baudains reveals Italy’s top rosato regions and selects his 16 top wines to try

YOUNG GUNS OF ITALY

The next generation of Italian winemakers are taking up the mantle of their predecessors, but also want to carve new paths. Michaela Morris highlights a dozen young individualists whose innovation, energy and commitment are leading their country’s wines into the future

SOUTHERN ITALY FOR WINE LOVERS

Italy’s southern regions have varied cultures but are united by their passion for wine and hospitality. From seaside villas with vineyards to winery-owned hotels amid ancient caves, Carla Capalbo shares her top wine destinations in the south

GAJA: A FAMILY PORTRAIT

Through undeniably audacious viticultural decisions, this fifth-generation winemaking dynasty elevated Barbaresco to fine-wine status. Now, the patriarch of Piedmont and his family are ushering in a new era for their business, with ambitious projects – and a healthy dose of compromise, as Tiziano Gaia discovers

SULCIS, SARDINIA

In recent years, the producers of this island DOC have upended their focus on quantity to create wines that communicate an incredible sense of place. The unexpected star of this shift, explains Susan Hulme MW, is the sensitive and intense Carignano grape

BOLGHERI AT 25

As this tiny but powerful DOC toasts its first quarter-century, the region’s winemakers are fully embracing the adventurous legacy of the SuperTuscan and continuing to build upon it. Richard Baudains reflects on this Tuscan crown jewel and what lies ahead for its producers

AGLIANICO: THE NEBBIOLO OF THE SOUTH?

At its best, this traditional grape variety from Italy’s torrid southern territory makes top-quality and long-lived reds. Andy Howard MW explores the character of Aglianico, selecting the best producers and his top 12 wines

AGEING ITALIAN WHITES: a (patient) wine lover's guide

Put aside those preconceptions, Aldo Fiordelli argues – as well as its plethora of youngand-fresh white wine styles, Italy offers many surprising options that are well worth tucking away in your cellar. He highlights the producers to seek out, and 10 great wines to age

Supermarket Savers Bake A Loaf

You can’t beat a home-baked loaf of bread that’s fresh from the oven – so satisfying and utterly delicious. This loaf, made without yeast, doesn’t need proving or kneading, so is super quick and easy to make.

The Cotswolds And The Coronavirus

We face an invisible enemy that is changing forever the way that we live our lives. But we are resilient people – here’s how we’re coping with the lockdown and social isolation

ENJOY THE BANK HOLIDAYS

Old-style classics with a very modern twist

fill your freezer

Batch-cook these recipes to eat now or freeze for later

Chicken soup

Pop the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning, and this will be ready when you get in

vegan bolognese

If you’re cutting back on meat, try jackfruit as an alternative. This bolognese counts as a whopping five of your five-a-day

10 TIPS FROM PROS What you can learn from Freddy Bird

Easy ways to be a better cook from the Bristol chef and BBC Saturday Kitchen regular

The great British ‘sourfaux' scandal

If you’re going to fork out £4 for an artisan loaf, you better make sure it’s the real thing

GINGER & WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

A sticky ginger cake makes a lovely afternoon treat, and baked in a ring-shaped savarin tin, it looks a bit more special. Ours is finished with golden nuggets of stem ginger and a gleaming white chocolate icing

ALMONDS

Diana Henry reveals the many uses for the humble almond, with three new recipes for you to try

COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Meatballs

Make the most of that mince in your freezer and follow our easy guide to making perfect meatballs every time

10 Things I Love About Mexico City

We’re bringing you the tastes and tempting aromas of culinary hotspots around the world by asking UK chefs to tell us about their favourite places. Here, Edson Diaz-Fuentes of Santo Remedio in London muses on Mexico City

How Do You Like Your Eggs In The Morning?

How do you achieve the perfect scramble or poach? How can you tell if an egg is addled? And is that double-yolker lucky or a harbinger of death? Claire Jackson divulges all

Waste Not Want Not

Throwing away unused food is a preventable problem, with our seven simple tips

What's in SEASON

As we spring into April there’s a wealth of fresh ingredients to enjoy – look out for new ways to use them throughout this issue...

Chocolate HEAVEN

Fulfilling a childhood dream, Deputy Food Editor Rose Fooks watched chocolate being made from bean to bar at Hotel Chocolat’s stunning St Lucia plantation

An area of outstanding BEAUTY

Local produce, historical sights and picturesque villages are among the delights North Yorkshire has to offer. Food Editor Samuel Goldsmith explores chef Tommy Banks’ stunning home county

Food for a healthy HEART

Keep your ticker strong by choosing these fantastic foods…

Spring chicken

For this issue’s cover, Senior Food Writer Jessica Ransom shares a delicious, one-pot roast chicken dish that makes the best of seasonal asparagus and herbs

LEARN TO BAKE with Julie Jones

Julie’s new book The Pastry School is a masterclass in tarts and pies

5 Ways With... Radishes

British radishes are healthy, delicious, and in season from April

Food To Make You Feel Good

In our Test Kitchen, healthy eating is focused around fruits, vegetables and wholefoods, as well as the occasional treat