AH SPAIN. Is there any wonder so many of us go there on holidays every year.

I AM frequently asked what wine is the best value at the moment and I have had a stock answer for a number of years: buy from Chile and Spain.

THE memories of Christmas may be fading, but that pudginess around the mid-riff is a lot harder to shake off.

TAPAS, a conversation-friendly cuisine — with its sociable portions and focus on ingredients — should be a good fit for Ireland.