Sauvignon Blanc from the back of beyond
This wine can be found on the bottom shelf of the Douro white wines section at Apolónia, on special offer reduced by 20% to €7.95 until January 2. If there
São Luiz – A rosé of true class from a great Douro producer
Kopke is the oldest of all the port wine houses, with a history dating back to 1638. They produce great ports and I have always found their range of table
Another excellent white wine from the Azores
The label of this wine caught my eye at Apolónia, I will have to admit, because of the old-style diver’s helmet on the label. I’m always curious about Azores wines
More suggestions from the Apolónia Wine Fair
Bargains are still to be had this week as the Apolónia Wine Fair ends on Sunday A wine that I had picked up and enjoyed before the wine fair and
It’s time to stock up your wine cellar!
The Apolónia wine fair is in full swing and there is never a better time in the Algarve to shop for wine For us wine lovers, the Apolónia Wine Fair
Wine: Arinto from Dona Maria
The wines of Júlio Bastos under the Dona Maria label of his estate just outside the northern Alentejo city of Estremoz are good without exception. The rosé is always a
Wine – Maritávora Nº 5
A wine and ham discovery at Portimão market A friend told me recently about a new stall that has opened in Portimão market, towards the back of the meat and
Geographic Wines – A promising new wine project
New in at Apolónia are two wines from recently launched project by the name of Geographic Wines, both with funky labels featuring a puffer fish hot air balloon. In a
Organic Dão from Mr. Niepoort
I picked up this 2017 vintage of Dirk Niepoort’s Bioma red in ConventBio organic farm shop costing around €19 – also available at supermarkets such as Apolónia for around the
Wine: Quinta de Lemos Dona Santana 2012
As a die-hard Dão fan, I am always on the lookout for something different and this one, Quinta de Lemos Dona Santana 2012, recently appeared on the shelves at Apolónia