Summer reds from Quinta de Cidrô
With the extreme temperatures we have been experiencing here in the Algarve over the last couple of weeks, well chilled dry rosés and crisp fresh whites tend to be the
Wine – Pale, pink and posh
What has happened to rosé wine over recent years has to be the biggest thing to change in the world of wine since that 17th century monk Dom Pérignon added
The taste of “real” oregano
Ever wondered what makes Portuguese salads taste so good? At my favourite chicken piri-piri restaurant in Guia (Casa Ramirez), the salads have always been outstanding; good local tomatoes and those
Morgadio da Calçada
Built in the early 18th century Morgadio da Calçada is one of the most important manor houses in the Douro town of Provesende. The quinta has a long history of
Royal Palmeira and Quinta da Pedra – Reinventing vinho verde
These two wines, priced at €13.95 and €22.95 at Apolónia (Royal Palmeira and Quinta da Pedra respectively) are something of a departure from the norm when it comes to vinho
Tons de Duorum Branco 2014
João Portugal Ramos is today one of Portugal’s great wine entrepreneurs. It all started in the Alentejo in the 1990s at his Vila Santa winery but he went on, over
Primus inter pares – Palácio de Brejoeira – Alvarinho
So much has happened in terms of the Alvarinho grape in Portugal over the last 10 years or so that it is starting to get difficult to keep up. There
Niepoort Conciso 2012
I would not normally focus my weekly column on a wine I myself consider to be somewhat overpriced, but what we have here is something totally different that deserves the
Torre de Menagem – Alvarinho/Trajadura
That most noble of Portugal’s white grapes Alvarinho is usually left alone these days to do its own thing as a varietal. In the native terroir of the Monção and
Pinto Estate Collection white
As any regular reader of this column knows, I am a big fan of the wines currently being produced in the Lisbon coast region, to the north of the capital.