Portugal second-best country for wine-loving travellers, says study
A new study by luggage storage company Bounce has hailed Portugal as the second-best country in the world for wine tourism. The study, entitled ‘The Wine Lover’s Index’, looked at
How to taste wine at home
Referred to as the drink of the Gods, who can resist a glass of wine with a deliciously prepared meal? But if one is an avid admirer, they might be
An unexpected experience in Lisbon
It’s not often I make it up to Lisbon these days but, for many years, I visited weekly on business and was once something of an authority on the restaurant
Quinta do Lago’s Gigi beach restaurant to be relocated
Quinta do Lago has announced that its iconic beach restaurant Gigi is being relocated with the demolition of its current building and the construction of a new one 30 metres
My winemaker experience (so far)
For my first column this year, rather than, as usual, reviewing a particular wine, I have decided to write about what has been, over this past year, my most interesting
Portuguese wine tops Washington Post columnist’s list of best bargain wines of 2021
Pioneiro, a wine produced by Portuguese winemaker Venâncio da Costa Lima, has been elected as the best bargain wine of 2021 by a Washington Post wine columnist. Costing $12 in
The Winemaker Experience – Making Wine in Portugal
Portugal is the source of extraordinary wine, and its winemaking traditions go deep. From the steep vineyards in the Douro Valley to the sunny vineyards in the Algarve, Portugal is
There is something exciting distilling in Luz
For the past two years, Carl Wilson, João Caetano and Jodi Weijdom have, quite literally, poured their heart and soul into their distillery Alma Luz and the creation of their
Portimão chef Daniel Marreiros reaches final of UK’s Masterchef: The Professionals
Portimão chef Daniel Marreiros was one of the finalists of Masterchef: The Professionals, a spin-off for professional chefs of the UK’s Masterchef television competitive cooking show. Marreiros, who is a
Keeping it Portuguese for sparkling Christmas and New Year celebrations
I love Champagne, especially good Champagne. But the fact is that whilst most of us are happy to pay €30 or a great deal more for often mainstream and mass-produced