Symington to launch special edition wine to support Rewilding Portugal
Symington Family Estates, one of Portugal’s leading wine companies, has announced the launch of a new red wine under its Altano brand which aims to support Rewilding Portugal – an
True elegance from the Baga grape
With lockdown upon us once again and hence being deprived of pleasures such as eating out, it is only fair to treat ourselves to a special wine from time to
Loulé enlists taxi drivers to deliver food during lockdown
Loulé Council has reached a deal with the municipality’s taxi drivers to provide free food delivery services during the ongoing lockdown. Says the council, the initiative, entitled ‘Do Restaurante à
A happy accident from Susana Esteban
Winemaker Susana Esteban, in the northern reaches of the Alentejo, can be relied upon to produce wines that stand out for their originality. She has been making claypot wines for
Portimão launches free delivery service to support local restaurants
Portimão Council has launched a new free delivery service which allows local residents to order food from a local restaurant and have it delivered directly to their doorstep … for
Love in a bottle
Nestled in the countryside of Porches lays the sprawling estate of Quinta dos Capinhas. We were shown around Quinta dos Capinhas by the owner Inês who told us about the
A light claypot red from Alentejo
Back in July last year, I wrote about the white under the same label as this red XXVI Mestre Daniel. The Roman numerals refer to the 26 claypots that make
Rei das Praias beach restaurant launches take-away menu
Popular beach restaurant Rei das Praias, located at Caneiros beach near Ferragudo, has launched a take-away menu for the “next few weeks” as Portugal prepares to enter a new lockdown.
New ways for old wine
Wine Lovers Algarve is a new, subscription-based wine club aimed at encouraging local people to discover the many different artisan wines the Algarve has to offer. Traditionally, Algarve wine was
A great white Port for all occasions
The Rozès Port Wine House produces some of the finest Port wines on the market. Their vintages are of near legendary quality, but the rest of the range stands out










