A taste of France
Living in Portugal and with so much good wine to choose from, it is all too easy to forget about foreign wines. In fact, having lived here for most of
Ceviche on the beach
Peruvian cuisine has taken the world by storm over recent years and finally it seems to be catching on here in the Algarve. We do after all have some of
Valle Pradinhos Rosé
There have always been two distinctive styles of rosé wine that I love. One is the pale salmon-coloured Provence style that seems to be taking over these days as more
Pacheca – great value from a great name
Anyone who knows Portuguese wine will be familiar with the name Quinta da Pacheca. This family-owned winery in the Douro Valley has been producing wine under the label for over
Monte da Penha -The waiting game
There are few producers in Portugal who hold back their wines long enough before releasing them onto the market, especially in the mid priced range. But Monte da Penha in
The lone white from Zambujeiro
Amongst wine connoisseurs the name Zambujeiro is all about red wine, and very good red wine, produced at a Swiss-owned winery near Borba in the Alentejo. The premium Zambujeiro label,
Luís Pato / Baga-Maria Gomes
I could be accused of giving Luís Pato too much exposure in this column, but, that said, I am always on the lookout for wines that are in some way
Casa da Passarella – The story of the mirror
I have been consistently impressed with the wines from Casa da Passarella, a Dão producer that I had not heard of until a few years ago. Wine has been produced
Another winner from Fiuza
In the past I’ve written in this column about the white wines produced by Fiuza & Bright in the Ribatejo region. The Sauvignon Blanc priced at around €5 is probably
A whine about wine
I apologise to my regular readers who may have missed my column last week. A bad cold rendered me useless for wine tasting and although I did think about replacing