Restaurant review: Solar do Poeta
Poetry on a plate Conveniently located just off the Almancil bypass, close to the picturesque church of São Lourenço, Solar do Poeta is rapidly gaining a reputation for great service
Sauv Blanc and Gewurzt from the Douro
The last time I wrote about the Sauvignon Blanc from Quinta de Cidró I did not give it a very positive review. This was a good few years ago and
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrate autumn with a wine tasting and hunters’ lunch
On Saturday, October 19, members of the Algarve Bailliage of the Confrérie of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs met at restaurant A Tia Bia in Barranco do Velho, in the Caldeirão
Mimo Algarve at Pine Cliffs hosts last ‘Chef & Somm’ dinner this weekend
The fourth and last ‘Chef & Somm: Winery Spotlight’ wine pairing dinner will be held at the Mimo Algarve cooking school at the Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira on Saturday,
Grand Salon is newest addition to East Algarve’s fine dining scene
When the Grand House Algarve Hotel opened earlier this year, it brought to Vila Real de Santo António something very special. The small city that sits on the Guadiana River
Automatic simplicity
Dão winemaker Carlos Lucas makes some very interesting wines, mostly under the Ribeiro Santo label. One of his most unusual is called ET, with an image on the label depicting
Lasso Branco from Quinta do Pinto
Last Sunday I found myself in the newly-rebranded Auchan supermarket of the Aqua Portimão shopping centre. Not much has changed apart from the name (it used to be Jumbo) and
Wine society goes ancient and modern
The grape harvest may be all but over in the Algarve but further north it’s still in full swing and so the Algarve Wine Society (AWS) appreciated the willingness of
Mexican fiery grilled corn
I love corn on the cob and most people seem to think the only way to cook it is to stick it in a pan of boiling water or steam
Campolargo Baga 2015
As I have written here many times before, I am passionate about the Baga grape and the Bairrada region. Baga is my favourite Portuguese red variety by far and a