A new take on Portuguese Pinot
Some very good wines have been coming out of vineyards on the Alentejo’s west coast over recent years, amongst them from Norwegian-owned Vicentino Wines located near Zambujeira do Mar, not
White Reservas from Covela
I’ve long been a fan of this winery, which is located on the northern bank of the Douro river but technically is considered to be in the Vinho Verde region.
The local coastal prawn of the Algarve is an ingredient of excellence
Locally caught gamba da costa prawns from the Algarve coast are one of the tastiest of all the crustaceans to be found in these waters. They are not, however, amongst
Time to look out for 2017 Douro’s
2017 is the new 2011, as far as the Douro is concerned. 2011 was regarded as the best year of recent decades both for port wine and for table wines
A claypot white from Susana Esteban
A Spanish winemaker on Portuguese soil, Susana Esteban owns a wine estate located in the Serra de São Mamede in the very north of the Alentejo. She produces many excellent
An impressive Douro white
This coming Sunday is the last day of the Apolónia wine fair and, no doubt, by now many of the greatest bargains will have sold out. It was on the
Star of the fair
The Apolónia wine fair started last Friday, September 10 and runs until September 27 with great bargains to be bagged. The huge collection of wines on offer at Apolónia is
A new rosé from the Vinho Verde region
Quintas de Melgaço (QM) is a producer in the Vinho Verde region recognised for producing high quality Alvarinho varietals which usually cost a couple of euros less than the big
Something new from Dão
As a diehard fan of Portugal’s Dão region, I am always on the lookout for something new and Taboadella is the latest label to hit the market. There are varietals
Sem Vergonha
Shamelessly enjoyable for Burgundy lovers Whatever has Portalegre in the northern Alentejo hills of São Mamede got to do with Burgundy? Well, nothing at all really other than the fact