Pegos Claros Castelão Reserva
This is an exceptionally smooth and fruity red from Palmela, just to the south of Lisbon. The Castelão grape (also known as Periquita around nearby Setúbal) is the only red
Quinta do Barradas welcomes Silves’ latest jazzy wine event
Quinta do Barradas will be the venue for the next ‘Jazz nas Adegas’ event which brings jazz music into the wine cellars of Silves and nearby towns. There will be
CataPlay returns to Faro
The next CataPlay show, which is both a stage play and a gastronomic event, will be held at the IPDJ auditorium in Faro on Friday, February 8 at 7pm. The
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs holds first meeting of 2019
A group of 10 members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs joined in a public wine tasting dinner at Quinta dos Vales in Estômbar on Friday, January 18. The members had
Juicy Silves oranges take centre stage at local eateries in February
Restaurants in Silves will be celebrating the town’s famous oranges during a gastronomic weekend in February. The event ‘Fim de Semana com Sabor a Laranja’ (Orange-Flavoured Weekend) is part of
An unlikely toast to Brexit. Could English wine save the day?
I have just returned from a short business trip to London and never, not even in the darkest days of the last recession, have I experienced such an ambience of
Herdade do Rocim Clay Aged Branco
A very unusual white from the Alentejo I have had my eye on this bottle for some time at Apolónia since it appeared on the shelves a few months ago,
A kitchen party with a twist
On Saturday, January 12, I was fortunate enough to attend the very first kitchen party at the new multi-purpose events complex Parrot Castle in Parchal. The guests sat around the
A taste of old and not so old
The idea for the Algarve Wine Society’s opening event of 2019 evolved from a conversation between António Teixeira, owner of A Rolha wine bar in Porches, and vice president of
Sidónio de Sousa – Baga purity
This was a real find at my local Intermarché (Lagoa/Carvoeiro), an excellent quality Baga priced at just under €9. The producer, Sidónio de Sousa, is a small operation in the










