Wine and spirits at ‘Algarve Trade Experience’
A two-day event featuring workshops, bartending contests and wine and spirits tastings is taking place at Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago next weekend (February 19-20). Entitled ‘Algarve Trade Experience’,
A taste of Old Blighty
I enjoyed a meal last weekend at a rather good restaurant in the UK and one of the wines served with our tasting menu was the white Gusbourne Guinevere shown
Mediterranean Diet cookbooks launched
“Gourmet” versions of Mediterranean Diet recipes have been published in two separate cookbooks by the regional development commission CCDR-Algarve. The first, entitled ‘Receitas dos Chefes’, includes recipes from seven chefs
New App will locate “nearest bifana or stew”
A new App designed to help people find “all things related to Latin cultures”, including the nearest places to buy “bifanas (pork sandwiches) and stews”, is going to be launched
Pedro Gonçalves named Young Winemaker of the Year
Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, Chief Winemaker at Monte da Ravasqueira in Arraiolos, has been named “Young Winemaker of the Year” by Prémios W awards, organised by Portugal’s celebrated wine expert Aníbal
Maritávora Douro Reserva 2011
When browsing the shelves for Douro reds, it’s always a good idea to look out for the 2011s, the only year so far this decade to have been declared as
Portuguese Chef nominated for Canadian Notable Award
Portuguese Chef João Dias Hipólito has been nominated for Canada’s Notable Awards 2015 as the ‘Best Chef in Quebec’ – and, according to reports, he is the favourite to win
Gastronomic event at São Brás market
A cooking demonstration led by Chef Miguel Lourenço will take place at São Brás de Alportel’s market on Saturday (January 30) from 10am. Lourenço, Executive Chef at ‘The Olive Tree’
Casa Ferreirinha Callabriga 2013
Casa Ferreirinha is widely recognised as one of the greatest Douro wine producers. It was not so long ago that their flagship Barca Velha wine stood head and shoulders above
Nelson Neves Merlot – Bairrada
Merlot got itself a bad name as a varietal back in the 90s, when the grape gained popularity in the USA with California’s mass producers flooding the market with cheap,