Sir Cliff’s 75th birthday bubbles
If you are a Cliff Richard fan, chances are you will have heard about the launch of this wine last year and hot footed it down to the winery near
Green red from Anselmo Mendes
Red vinho verde was, until recently, very difficult to find outside of the Minho region in the extreme north of Portugal. Usually served straight from the barrel at tascas in
Wine talk – Sky high prices at Faro Airport
I spend a lot of time travelling, usually flying out of Faro, and have long been wise to the fact that the prices of wines and spirits at the so-called
Villa Oeiras – Something sweet and quite unique
Anyone who knows the Lisbon suburbs of the “linha” stretching along the mouth of the Tejo estuary and ending at Cascais will know the town of Carcavelos, with its wide
Great value for money from Beyra – in white, rosé and red
Last weekend I visited my local and recently expanded branch of Garrafeira Soares in Carvoeiro. As a distributor to the trade and a retailer to the public, they can always
Chocapalha Reserva branco 2014
This wine is a good example of a Portuguese producer listening to the market and adapting the style of a wine. I tried Chocapalha Reserva white a few years ago
Cortes de Cima Syrah
I was looking for a wine last weekend to pair with a dish of Asian spiced beef ribs I was cooking at home, and my first thought was a nice
A taste of Old Blighty
I enjoyed a meal last weekend at a rather good restaurant in the UK and one of the wines served with our tasting menu was the white Gusbourne Guinevere shown
Maritávora Douro Reserva 2011
When browsing the shelves for Douro reds, it’s always a good idea to look out for the 2011s, the only year so far this decade to have been declared as
Casa Ferreirinha Callabriga 2013
Casa Ferreirinha is widely recognised as one of the greatest Douro wine producers. It was not so long ago that their flagship Barca Velha wine stood head and shoulders above