Wine Talk: A powerful red from Beira Interior
I’ve written a few articles about the wines of Rui Roboredo Madeira whose Beyra label, made on a remote north-eastern corner of the country, I usually associate with great-value-for-money wines
Algarve’s “discreet [wine] revolution” featured on Grandes Escolhas cover
The Portuguese wine magazine published a 17-page article highlighting the region’s “bright future”. The Algarve region is the cover story of Portuguese wine magazine Vinho Grandes Escolhas this month. In a
Cinema: Golda
The movie Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of
Cinema: The Creator
Director: Gareth Edwards; Starring: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan; Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama; Age: 14+; Time: 133 minutes Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance
The symptoms of heart valve disease
Being aware of the importance of an early diagnosis, is the first attitude to be taken into account when it comes to adopting strategies to avoid more serious outcomes related
Keeping flexible by stretching your muscles
Most people would assume that stretching is only necessary when going for a run, playing sports or after lifting weights. However, stretching at least once a day may contribute to
Mediterranean Climate Zones – the Plants of California
California, like other Mediterranean climate zones, is situated on a southwest-facing coastline with high hills sheltering a lower lying coastal plain. Another feature common to similar zones are the densely
O Barradas and Quinta do Pinto make a winning combination
The Algarve Wine Society (AWS) kicked off its new season of events after the summer break with a splendid lunch on September 12 under the shade of the trees at
Turn Down Your Fear and Anger Response
Our first stress response is always an acute stress response, I call this SAM-The Match because it ignites as quickly as striking a match and all going well burns out
PAN Algarve calls for action over animal poisonings
PAN Algarve has expressed its “indignation and repulsion” over the deaths of hundreds of animals in the region due to poisonings and called for action to avoid further deaths and