Wine: Time to think (and taste) bubbly
December has arrived, so it is officially time to start thinking about what we are going to drink over the holidays. Let’s start with bubbles. All of the main supermarkets
Vila Vita Parc’s Winter Brunch is back
Vila Vita’s Winter Brunch returns every Sunday until March 25, 2023, to brighten the cooler weekends with “good food and live music”. Served at the Porches resort’s Bela Vita Bar
Wine: Zagalos Reserva – Classic Alentejo
If there is one winemaking region in Portugal that I, as a consumer, tend to avoid when buying wine, it is the Alentejo. This, however, is not about what the
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs celebrates dark November evenings with cosy dinner
Members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and their guests met at the atmospheric and cosy restaurant O Leão de Porches in Porches on Saturday, November 19. Their hostess Bianca Salden,
Five new Michelin stars for Portugal; 45 total!
Five new restaurants joined the elite Michelin Guide (Spain & Portugal edition) in 2023, with the country now boasting 45 Michelin stars. The announcement was made on Tuesday night at
Michelin Guide predicts “2023 will be historic year for Portuguese gastronomy”
Restaurants distinguished in the Michelin Spain and Portugal Guide 2023 will be announced tomorrow night, at a ceremony in the Spanish city of Toledo, which the organisation promises will be
Wine and Spirits sector calls for resignation of Agriculture minister
“Abusive, anti-democratic and absolutely unacceptable measure” announced at last Council of Ministers The National Association of Shippers and Exporters of Wines and Spirits (ANCEVE) has today criticised the abolition of
It’s back to school for Algarve Wine Society
The wines presented were a ‘taste’ of what’s to come from Portugal’s growing number of dynamic winemakers With school days too far back for many members to remember, it was
Storing Wine at Home – Dos and Don’ts
How to store wine at home Once the wine bug bites you, you start purchasing more wine than you can drink in a day, and that’s where the adventure begins.
Wine: Yet another rendition of Alvarinho from Soalheiro
If any one wine producer in Portugal can be singled out for championing the Alvarinho grape, it is undoubtedly Soalheiro. They started with the main label Soalheiro Alvarinho white back