An excellent Douro white, but is it overpriced?
It’s not easy coming up with a different Portuguese wine to write about every week, especially after more than five years of writing this weekly column. Hence, occasionally I start
Vadio – A pure taste of Bairrada
What a strange name for a wine. Vadio is a Portuguese word that loosely translates to “tramp” or “stray”, often used when talking about a stray dog – “um cão
Wine bargains not to be missed this coming weekend
If you have noticed how the selection of foreign wines has improved over recent years here in the Algarve, both at supermarkets and in restaurants, chances are you have noticed
A real vindaloo and the Portuguese connection
Forget what “English Indian” restaurants call a Vindaloo, and sample the real thing If we order a vindaloo curry at most high street Indian restaurants in the UK, or indeed
Reynolds Arinto
The name Reynolds is synonymous with high-quality winemaking in the Alentejo. In fact, they have been winegrowers in the region since 1850. Most renowned of their wines is the venerable
Dão Titular
I first discovered the “Titular” wine label from Dão back in 2016 when I wrote here about their varietal made from the Jaen grape. I was impressed, and this week
Vale da Mata white
Here is a very full bodied and unoaked white, not a quaffing wine but something to enjoy with food to replace a red. It’s not easy to find whites that
Pousio Escolha Branco
The Apolónia wine fair is on again and, as always, there are a few great bargains to be bagged, chief among is one of my all-time favourite Portuguese white wines,
Maximo’s white, an example to follow
I wish more white wines were made like this, and I am not referring to the fact that this wine is organic and/or vegan. What made this relatively new arrival
Just how do wine prices actually vary from supermarket to supermarket?
Go compare! I have sometimes been criticised by readers of this column both for focusing most of the time only on wines in the mid to high price range and