Anybody ever heard of the Samarrinho grape?
For such a small country, the huge variety of grape varieties grown here and the remarkable number of wine producers are impressive, if not mind boggling. And the Douro, as
A Michelin rant
It’s time once again for my annual rant about Portugal’s Michelin Guide, in the hope that the powers that be will finally wake up and realise what a pathetic job
A Portuguese wine to pair with spicy Thai food
Pairing wine with something as spicy as Thai food is no easy task. I love Thai – something I often cook at home – and it was the book written
An interesting project from Bairrada
I picked up this wine at my local Intermarché supermarket, thinking it was a Dão for some reason – maybe because it was placed next to the Dão wines on
Maria de Lourdes – A premium white from Douro
There are some good bargains to be had at Apolónia Supermarket’s Stock-off sale that runs until the end of this month, and a few of them are to be found
Essence of Alentejo
This wine is the little brother of Mouchão, one of the Alentejo’s finest wines located in the cooler northern reaches of the region near Portalegre. Whilst Mouchão itself, produced only
A simple Bouillabaisse recipe
When thinking of a warming stew for the winter, meat or poultry are the obvious choices but after the onslaught of the festive season the healthier option of fish makes
Luís Pato – Duck tales from Bairrada
Looking back over all the wines I tasted last year, the one that most impressed me was at a tasting held just a couple of weeks before Christmas at Wine
Alentejo meets Douro
Most connoisseurs of Portuguese wine would agree that the country’s greatest wines come from the Douro, but there are those who would argue the case of the Alentejo. I personally
Alambre – Christmas in a bottle
Last year, for the special Christmas edition of the Algarve Resident, I wrote a general article about Portuguese fortified wines and how well suited they are to the festive table,