Restaurant review: Moon Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
Delicious food overlooking the golf course Located near the 6th green of the beautiful Vila Sol Golf Resort, Moon Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge has been tastefully re-styled recently and boasts
Lagar de Baixo Baga – Bairrada by Dirk Niepoort
Winemaker Dirk Niepoort is, of course, best known for his work in the Douro, as is the Niepoort family who have been making Port wine since 1842. But Dirk has
Adventure in red and white
Here is a wine-making project that neatly sums up the adventurous spirit that has made the Portuguese wine scene so interesting over recent years. In 1999, a young Spanish lady
Rota do Petisco is “exceeding all expectations”
This year’s Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) is well on its way to becoming the most successful so far. Organisers Teia D’Impulsos have announced that “90,000 tapas” have been sold
Food Intolerance
Did you know that heartburn, bloating, headaches, joint or muscle pain, diarrhea or constipation, the inability to lose weight and/or maintain it, water retention, among others symptoms, can all be
Esporão Reserva branco 2014
I think of this wine a bit like an old friend whose company I used to enjoy regularly but miss these days as we seem to have drifted apart. When
Preserved Mackerel and Garbanzo Bean Hummus
Fish is a big part of our gastronomic heritage. Not only the fresh seafood available at local markets or from fishermen, but one of our most characteristic features as a
Quinta das Marias Cuvée TT 2012
I’m a big fan of the Dão region and especially the elegant medium-bodied reds that have been coming out of the region over recent years. But this one – from
Faro hosts first Mediterranean Tapas Festival
Faro is holding its first Mediterranean Tapas Festival, an event to promote the Mediterranean Diet and the “best food the sea has to offer”. It started yesterday (September 16) and
Portuguese Pinot with pedigree
The Ribatejo region to the north east of Lisbon, with its low-lying farmlands following the course of the Tagus river, was known until quite recently for cheap mass produced wines,