A real taste of the Algarve
Tapas da Vila offers much more than a great view over Carvoeiro beach When local couple Toni and Maria Rebelo opened their restaurant, located on the hill up to Carvoeiro’s
A good value for money red from the high Alentejo
Everything has gone up in price so much over recent times and this is particularly evident to the price of wine on supermarket shelves. So when I saw this new
Wine: Château L’Escarelle
New in from Provence There is nothing new about Château L’Escarelle, a well-established, organically certified producer in the heart of France’s Provence wine region. But these two pinks are totally
Wine: A Vinho Verde from Marks & Sparks?
I was in the UK for a few days last week and, as I do whenever I am there and have the time, I made a point of searching out
Wine: Quinta de Bella in the Dão
A trio of (ugly?) beauties Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder and, personally, I find the label design of these wines from Quinta de Bella
Wine: In love with the naked woman
I’m something of a diehard Dão fan and also love the wines from this producer, Quinta da Pellada, but this label depicting an abstract rendering of a naked woman has
Wine: A complex white from the heart of the Alentejo
Aldeia de Cima, located roughly halfway between Beja and Évora in the true heart of Alentejo wine land, is the brainchild of Luísa Amorim, the youngest daughter of Portugal’s late
Wine: An elegant Viognier from the Alentejo
I’ve long been a fan of Amantis red, a blend of Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga Nacional. It is a red I often choose to pair with a
Wine: Vinha Pan Tinto 2017
Remedy to a dry January (well almost …) I hope, dear readers, that those of you who carried on enjoying wine during January (like any sensible person would) did not
Food Talk – Dry January
Well, as I can’t write about wine this month … I have to apologise to regular readers of my column, but as I am (at the time of writing) a