Sidónio de Sousa Merlot
There are not many Merlot varietals produced in Portugal and most of those on the market come from the Bairrada region. One of Bairrada’s most venerable producers, Sidónio de Sousa,
Anyone for gourmet mackerel burgers?
Docapesca, the company that controls Portugal’s fishing ports, is challenging the country’s hotel and catering schools to come up with a winning recipe for a gourmet mackerel burger. Their project
Algarve features in national gastronomy festival
The Algarve is currently taking part in Santarém’s 34th National Gastronomy Festival, which is running until November 2 and has the Mediterranean Diet as one of its main themes. Dedicated
Love Smoothies PT brings a fresh approach to the smoothie market
Love Smoothies PT are the self-described “new kids on the block”. Bringing a “fresh approach to the smoothie market”, British couple Callum and Lianna Blackwood opened their new business in
Fruto Absurdo – Something totally different from the Alentejo
Regular readers of my column may have noticed that only very rarely do I mention Alentejo wines. This is not because I have anything against the region – in fact
Portugal uses octopus to ‘fish’ for Asian clients
Portugal’s plentiful supply of octopus is the latest bait being used by the government to attract the Asian market. Secretary of State for the Sea, Manuel Pinto de Abreu, has
Portugal’s Biggest Coffee Morning success
Portugal’s Biggest Coffee Morning was successfully launched on September 26, hosted by the Hilton Vilamoura. Kicking off an annual event to run simultaneously throughout the Algarve, the Hilton venue attracted
MR Premium (but very disappointing) Rosé
I’ve been writing this column almost every week for over two years now and I think only once before have I written a negative article about a wine. But as
Soalheiro Alvarinho 2012 – Docile, and incredibly versatile
From one of the top Alvarinho producers in the Minho comes this unusual and surprisingly versatile wine. This is an ideal sweet wine for people who do not really like
Algarve celebrates “white caviar”
It can cost as much as €1,500 per kilo, it is produced near Olhão and almost every gourmet bit of it is shipped abroad. What are we talking about? The