Just one of many bargains at the Apolónia wine festival
The Apolónia wine festival is in full swing at the Almancil and Galé supermarkets with some great bargains to be had in all price ranges. I visited last weekend and
Colinas Reserva 2008 – From Bairrada to the world
Randomly selecting a bootle of wine off the shelf from a producer you have never heard of is a hit and miss business. I noticed this Bairrada red on the
Wine talk – Colinas Reserva 2008
From Bairrada to the world Randomly selecting a bootle of wine off the shelf from a producer you have never heard of is a hit and miss business. I noticed
Monte da Casteleja Rosé 2013 – Algarve in a bottle
On the rear label of this Algarve rosé, the producer rounds off his description of the wine with “summer in a glass”. I wouldn’t disagree, but this would apply to
A sweet carob treat
It’s that time of year when we see dried carob beans littering the floor of anyone’s garden that sports a hardy carob tree. Common to much of the Mediterranean basin
Portuguese wines in Asia
I got back last week from a business trip to Asia. This took me as usual to Macau where I am accustomed to seeing Portuguese wine on sale everywhere, as
Chilean wine weekend – Tastings, golf and great food!
Quinta do Lago || September 6 and 7 will see a celebration of the wines from one of Chile’s best producers taking place in the Algarve. Winemaker Brett Jackson is
Wine talk – New world, new to the Algarve
Thanks in large part to the tireless work of wine importer and distributor Bill Godley of Prime Wines in Almancil, the selection of foreign and especially New World wines available
John Dory – Ugly but nice, whatever you call it!
Known in English as John Dory – Zeus faber to use its scientific name – is one of the ugliest edible fish out there, but it is also one of
Fiuza Alvarinho – They have done it again!
This label from the Tejo region never ceases to impress me with the value for money they offer on pretty much every wine they produce. When I wrote a series