Seven Portuguese wines among “Top 100 Cellar Selections 2015”
American magazine Wine Enthusiast has selected seven Portuguese wines for its “top 100 cellar selections 2015” list, included in the publication’s December edition. In fact, Quinta do Vale Meão 2012
Stuffed sweet potatoes
There are many reasons why you should roast sweet potatoes, whether it’s to cook a soup, whiz up a shake or bake a cake – sweet potato pure is easy
Mirabilis Grande Reserva
A premium Portuguese white for Christmas When Douro winemakers Quinta Nova set about creating Mirabilis (meaning ‘something wonderful’ in Latin), they set out with the clear objective of creating the
Learn to make Algarve-style Christmas biscuits
A culinary demonstration on how to make “popias” – a Christmas biscuit typical of the Eastern Algarve and the Alentejo – will be held at Tavira’s municipal museum on Saturday
Lagos wants to join Tapas Route
On the same day it approved a motion demanding “the end of the A22 tolls” (see story on page 14), Lagos’ municipal assembly also told councillors to “do whatever is
Cabriz Reserva 2012
A new look for an old favourite As a big Dão fan, I’m aways on the lookout for something new but I will admit to only having bought this bottle
American award for Conrad’s Gusto by Heinz Beck
Gusto by Heinz Beck, the flagship restaurant of Conrad Algarve, the luxury resort in Quinta do Lago run by three Michelin starred Chef Heinz Beck, has received the coveted Five-Star
Wine Emotions opens new showroom in Mexilhoeira da Carregação
Wine Emotions, the Algarve-based company that offers a variety of wine-related services, is opening its new showroom in Mexilhoeira da Carregação on Saturday, December 12. To celebrate the occasion, the
RTA thanks hotel schools for “award-winning generation of chefs”
The Algarve tourism board (RTA) has congratulated the region’s hotel and tourism schools for the success many of its students have had in the world of gastronomy – most recently
Stuffed peppers – astonishingly delicious
When I was a little girl, my mother used to tell me all about these stuffed peppers she would eat at a nearby restaurant, and because she was so passionate