Baga ao Sol – unoaked
The sunny side of Baga As I have said here many times before, Baga is my favourite Portuguese grape variety. What I love about it most is its great ageing
Vicentino Sauvignon Blanc
A relative newcomer to the Portuguese wine scene, Vicentino wines are produced by Norwegian farmer turned winemaker Ole Martin Siem who started farming in Portugal in 1984. Just north of
A burning question
Patrick Stuart weighs up the pros and cons of gas versus charcoal and looks at outstanding options for both schools of thought. The barbecue is, of course, the domain of
Reynolds Rosé
Bucking the rosé trend – in style Julian Reynolds, a fifth generation descendant of a British family that settled in the Alentejo in 1850, has been making his own wine
João Clara Syrah 2014
I’m on a bit of a roll here writing about Algarve wines for the fourth week on the trot. So here I am again with a wine that is good
Cabrita Native Grapes – Arinto
Another sign of the quality of Algarve wine The Cabrita winery is located just behind Lagoa and investment over recent years has seen it change from a small and humble
Still not convinced about Algarve wine?
Just recently I enjoyed dinner with a local government official who has been actively involved in promoting Algarve wine. He told me how hundreds of thousands of euros have been
Orange is the new white
Just last year there was an article that appeared in this newspaper about orange wine; in that case a kind of wine made from local oranges here in the Algarve.
Esporão’s David Baverstock at Pimenta Preta
There was a full house at Pimenta Preta restaurant in Carvoeiro last Friday night, mostly due to a large group of Swedish residents at whose request the restaurant’s owner Nuno
Rola Reserva branco
This label and most attractively-shaped bottle is a fairly recent arrival to the market. I first saw it on sale here in the Algarve last year and tried the non-reserva