Principal branco
Apolónia recently had a one-day sale for their anniversary and this wine, arguably one of the top Portuguese whites, was on special offer – reduced by 30% from €29.95 to
Five days of big discounts at Garcias Cash Albufeira
The Garcias Cash Albufeira store will celebrate its fifth anniversary with big discounts on wines, spirits and several other products between Saturday and Wednesday (April 6-10). The store stocks over
Algarve Wine Society heads west
The newly-renovated Memmo Baleeira Hotel in Sagres was the splendid setting for the most recent of the Algarve Wine Society’s wine tasting and dinner. More than 70 members and guests
Of bread and wine
Organic vegetables aside, Lagoa’s new Convent’bio shop has some very interesting wines for sale and (probably) the best bread around. I dropped in last Saturday morning at this new shop
Rota do Petisco returns earlier than usual … in April
Over 250 restaurants in the Algarve are taking part in this year’s ‘Rota do Petisco’, which will be held earlier than usual – between April 24 and May 26. The
Hundreds of foodies expected in Albufeira for European congress
Albufeira will be hosting the 17th European Congress of Oenogastronomic Brotherhoods, which is expected to attract over 700 food and wine lovers from all over Europe and even Macau. The
Rediscover Rioja
Why, you may ask, am I writing about Spanish wine here when my column is supposed to be about Portuguese wine? Well, I do my best to find something interesting
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs enjoy relaxing dinner at Bon Bon
Members of the Bailliage de l’Algarve of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and their guests celebrated the fraternity that unites professionals and non-professionals with a mutual interest in food and wine
New platform invites holidaymakers to ‘Eat at a Local’s’
A new online platform called ‘Eat at a Local’s’ gives tourists an opportunity to do exactly what its name suggests – enjoy an authentic Portuguese meal at the house of
New pop-up South African restaurant in Almancil
Pop-up restaurants are taking the food industry by storm. Last Sunday, the Resident visited the newest South African pop-up restaurant in Almancil. While it may seem unlikely that you would










