Food and drink

Light, fragrant and delicious, English sparkling rosés are renowned internationally for their delicate qualities. Here's our expert tried-and-tested guide to what you should be drinking this year.

Browse our recommendations for the best English red wines, including regions, grapes and vineyard notes.

Enjoy delicious seasonal local produce and a lively atmosphere at a food festival this summer and autumn. We've gathered our pick of the best food festivals in the UK.

We've rounded up the best English breakfast teas for all occasions. Pop the kettle on, and find your new favourite.

With the help of wine writer Oz Clarke, we bring you our expert guide to which English white wines you should be drinking in 2024.

As supplies run short and shelves are bare, several supermarket chains are rationing tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers this week, while British greenhouses lie empty. We find out why and how long the problem could last.

Learn how to make these Oaty Dunking Biscuits from the River Cottage chef's book, Good Comfort.

Reflecting on her most memorable culinary filming moments, the Countryfile presenter believes that fine dining is not necessarily about what is eaten

After a summer of parched fields and wildfires across the UK, the Countryfile presenter considers why growing wine grapes might save many British farmers in the future

The River Cottage chef and author gives us his rich and earthy recipe for Venison pasta ragu. Perfect for a slow-cooked treat at the end of a winter walk.