Algarve Wine Route presented
Wine buffs may be intrigued to take part in the presentation of the Algarve Wine Route – Rota dos Vinhos do Algarve – scheduled to take place at the Escola
Azeites Monterosa awarded international gold medals
Azeites Monterosa in Moncarapacho, Olhão, has been awarded with three gold medals at the prestigious New York International Olive Oil Competition, as well as winning a “Best in Class” award.
A-maize-ing workshop
Tavira council is holding a special demonstration on how to cook ‘papas de milho’ – Portugal’s answer to polenta. The free workshop will take place on April 26 (Saturday) at
Milk lamb
Here in Portugal, lamb, kid and even better, baby milk lamb are almost as essential to the Easter table as turkey is to the Christmas table elsewhere. This week, whole
Faro fare
Between April 24 and 27, municipal company AmbiFaro will be organising the Algarve capital’s first Cheese and Wine fair. Besides these two staples, there will be many stands selling other
Natural essence of Dão
I seem to be on a bit of Dão run at the moment, the region that is still most undeservedly out of fashion but keeps surprising me with genuinely interesting
Sweet tooth heaven in Alcoutim
Billed as the “sweetest event to take place in the municipality”, Alcoutim’s Feira de Doces d’Avó (grandmother’s sweets fair) is back for its 9th edition between April 18 and 19
Alcoutim celebrates mountain gastronomy
Alcoutim will be hosting its first-ever gastronomy festival entitled ‘Sabores da Serra ao Rio’ (Flavours from the Mountain to the River) from this weekend to May 18. In an initiative
Opta Dão white
It’s not often that I write about wines priced lower than €5; the reason being that although there are many perfectly palatable wines here in Portugal in the lower price
Feel the pulse
If you’re a vegetarian please don’t bother reading this as I’m sure that with the pleasures of meat and fish excluded from your diet, you at least appreciate the difference