Star chefs prepare special dinners at Vistas restaurant
Ten internationally acclaimed chefs, who together boast 14 Michelin stars, are joining forces for the ‘Stars, Food and Wine’ event taking place at Restaurante Vistas within the Monte Rei resort
Some sophisticated Alvarinho bubbles
The versatility of the Alvarinho grape never ceases to surprise and no producer has been quite as adventurous with the variety as Soalheiro. Starting from the original label Soalheiro Alvarinho
Sir Cliff Richard’s Adega do Cantor wins Algarve’s Best Wine title
Vida Nova Reserva IGP Algarve Tinto 2015 – a red wine produced by Adega do Cantor, the Algarve winery co-owned by Sir Cliff Richard – has received the title of
Algoz food engineer launches 100% Algarvean vinegars
A 37-year-old food engineer from Algoz has launched his own brand of “100% Algarvean vinegars”. The ‘Fateixa’ vinegars are made with local ingredients including apricots, carobs, grapes, ginger, figs, strawberries
Lagoa hosts Wine Show between June 20 and 22
Organisers are promising three nights of “good wine, food and Fado” for the Lagoa Wine Show, to be held from Thursday to Saturday (June 20-22) in the centre of town.
Casa de Mouraz Elfa – An outstanding un-oaked organic Dão red
Any regular readers of my column could be forgiven for thinking that I am turning into some sort of eco-warrior wino. This is the third organic/bio wine that I have
New Mediterranean restaurant with own organic garden opens in Faro
Tia Ana, a new restaurant which uses ingredients from its own organic vegetable garden and orchards, has opened in Faro. Representing a €700,000 investment and the culmination of a lifelong
Organic orange wine
This is an organic orange wine that is rather unusual. Orange wine is a growing trend; basically, they are white wines that are made like red wines, leaving the skins
Maré at Pine Cliffs reopens with new beach experience
Maré at Pine Cliffs, a beach restaurant at Albufeira’s Praia da Falésia part of the Pine Cliffs Resort, has reopened after extensive renovations and is promising a “new beach experience”.
Vista’s Chef João Oliveira receives ‘Chef de L’Avenir’
Chef João Oliveira of the prestigious Vista restaurant at the Bela Vista resort in Portimão has received the ‘Prix au Chef de L’Avenir’, an accolade awarded by the International Academy










