Porto, Portugal’s northern city, is like the cooler older sister of its capital, Lisbon. A country’s second city is always cool, right? Manchester, anyone? I’d been to Porto once before, but this was ...

Oliver Balch, our resident expert, offers his top tips on the hottest places to eat and things to do this season. A famous cabaret and 'exotic parlour' from the 1980s, Pérola Negra club (Rua Gonçalo ...

When you have wine in your mouth, evaluate the flavours — bitter, sweet, acidic — and once you swallow, evaluate the burn and aftertaste. How long is the aroma present in your throat? That bitterness ...