Support (and respect) your local restaurants
With many restaurants finally reopening next week, in the face of severe financial hardship (see the cover story in this week’s edition), it is time for us local residents who
Sauvignon Blancs from the Algarve
Following on from my column last week encouraging readers to support local producers and buy Algarve wine during these difficult times, I decided to dedicate my column for the coming
Castro Marim Snail Festival redesigned with take-away service and online events
Castro Marim Council has decided against cancelling the town’s popular International Snail Festival (Festival Internacional do Caracol) and instead it has “redesigned” the event, with local eateries offering take-away service,
Time to drink local
This week, rather than my normal column highlighting a specific wine from somewhere in Portugal, I decided to send out a short message to my readers, many of whom may
Vila Vita Biergarten to launch take-away service on May 12 – one week before reopening
Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches is planning to launch a take-away service on Tuesday, May 12, just one week before reopening its doors to the public on May 19. The
Almost an orange wine, from the Vinho Verde region
This is a white that breaks all the moulds of what most consumers would associate with the Vinho Verde region. What we have here is a deep straw-coloured and full-bodied
Top chefs come together to discuss future of food sector in midst of pandemic
Several top chefs from Portugal and abroad will be coming together virtually next Monday and Tuesday (May 4-5), from 11am to 7pm, to discuss the impact that the coronavirus pandemic
A top Bairrada white from Niepoort
VV, standing for Vinhas Velhas (old vines) and made from the traditional Bairrada white grapes Bical and Maria Gomes, is the premium white of Niepoort’s Quinta de Baixo winery in
MAR Shopping Algarve presents weekly recipes from Chef Guy Doré
Chef Guy Doré, the man behind G’s Bistro at MAR Shopping Algarve in Loulé, is keeping busy during the lockdown by sharing weekly videos of some of his favourite recipes.
‘Wine Hour at Home’ – Portugal’s new virtual wine tastings in English
Enjoying a nice glass of wine after work with our friends or family doesn’t have to be something we give up during these times of social distancing – we just