Quinta de São José – Douro
After my visit to the Douro Valley last week, when I barely scratched the surface of the region, visiting just two producers and covering only a small stretch of the
Petit Verdot from the west Algarve
Monte do Além is a small Belgian-owned winery located near Odiáxere in the west Algarve. Until just last week I had not yet tried any of their wines but after
(Rubbish) restaurateurs of the Algarve Wake up or perish!
An article in this newspaper a few weeks ago expressed the concerns of a Swiss tourism professional who works in the Algarve about the challenges the region will face this
Vale da Capucha Fossil Branco 2013
Great value from the Lisbon region Next week I will be back to an Algarve wine but for now I’m returning to what is arguably the most exciting of the
Tentacles of taste
OctOpus || A master of camouflage in the ocean, yet unmistakable on the plate, octopus is as delicious as it is healthy High in proteins, low in fat, rich in
Algarve in a bottle
Over the following months, I will be dedicating my column on a more regular basis to Algarve wines. What we are seeing in the region really is quite impressive both
How the wine cheats produce drinkable wine
I’ve been doing a little digging of late to try and get to grips with what actually goes on behind the scenes in the production of cheap and mass produced
Quinta da Bacalhôa
An old favourite, still going strong I received a bottle of this wine as a gift from a friend last week and it occurred to me not only how long
Adegamãe Sauvignon Blanc
Having been somewhat disappointed last week by the Pinot Noir I featured in my column, I found another Pinot as yet unknown to me on the shelf at my local
A difficult but interesting Pinot Noir
Anyone who reads my column regularly will know that I am passionate about Pinot Noir, from Burgundy to New Zealand’s South Island, from Chile and South Africa and anywhere else