Alvarinho Nature from QM
This is one of the most interesting Alvarinho wines I have tried in some time – certainly not cheap at €17.50 (Continente Supermarket) but a wine that expresses the Alvarinho
Beyond Meat’s sausage is now available in Portugal
Tried and tested (by a meat loving omnivore) Apolónia Supermarkets, having previously introduced the “Beyond Burger” to the Portuguese market, have just launched the latest product from US plant-based “meat”
Pacheca Lagar Nº1 – Reserva 2015
This wine, one of a selection of very good Portuguese wines enjoyed with my Christmas dinner last week, was unexpectedly the one that most impressed me. I say this as
The world of organic wine production
Wine is a gift from nature, a means to awaken the senses or soothe a day’s struggles. From pressed, fermented grapes and man’s hard work alone, it matures, has its
The tastiest bird in town
I am not referring here to my dear wife, but rather to the feathered and edible variety of bird, and the guinea fowl that can be bought deep frozen here
Brexit bubbles from Pommery
Now it is not often I write about wines from outside of Portugal in this column, but the well-timed placement of this (sort of) English sparkling wine at Apolónia, hot
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs enjoy Nordic Christmas feast
Members of the Chaîne de Rôtisseurs and their guests met on Wednesday, December 11 in the cosy surroundings of Restaurant Le Marquis, Monte da Palhagueira, Santa Barbara de Nexe, for
Six wines, €100 and Christmas Day
This week, the publishers of the Algarve Resident are sponsoring the second prize for a readers’ competition in the newspaper, which was deemed to be a box of wines for
“Nacional” velvet for Algarve Wine Society
No grape is more Portuguese than Touriga Nacional and on Friday, December 6, Algarve Wine Society (AWS) members had the opportunity to learn a lot more about it, both in
Restaurant Trattoria Oliveira unveils special Christmas menu
Restaurant Trattoria Oliveira, located in the heart of the Quinta do Paraíso resort in Carvoeiro, has unveiled a special Christmas menu for the holiday season featuring “delicious heartwarming dishes” created










