Calling all winemakers for Wines of Portugal contest
Registrations are open for winemakers to sign up for the ninth Wines of Portugal (Concurso Vinhos de Portugal) contest, which will take place in May and seeks to bring together
The first capital of Brazil
I started this year off by trading Portugal’s cold winter weather for a week south of the equator, on the sandy beaches of Salvador. It was a week full of
A touch of pink
We often associate flamingos with warm tropical climates, so it may surprise you that, here in the Algarve, winter is the best time to view these odd but beautiful birds
Winery weddings are truly unique – 10 reasons why
Ever since the Antique period, late Middle-Ages and early Renaissance, wine has a cornerstone of celebrations. It is no wonder that the existence of vineyards is essential to produce as
New year, new “things”?
After five years since my first book, my second book has now been published, even amidst a Covid pandemic, the surge of the new variant Omicron, and the thousands and
Get creative in Loulé!
Learn to make fig cheeses and chocolate bonbons… or cook a ‘Carnival’ rooster. Those looking to learn a new gastronomic skill will have a lot to look forward to in
Cinema: The 355
Director: Simon Kinberg; Starring: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan; Genre: Action, Thriller; Age: 12+; Time: 122 minutes When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent
Algarve fish canning factory opens for visits
Conserveira do Arade in Parchal is opening its fish canning factory for visits next month, allowing people to see how its Saboreal and Papa Anzóis products are made. Says the
Cinema: Nightmare Alley
Director: Guillermo del Toro; Starring: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette; Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Age: 14+; Time: 150 minutes When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to clairvoyant
A pure Douro white
Quinta da Pôpa is a Douro producer that produces some outstanding wines, my personal favourite being Pôpa TR, standing for Tinta Roriz, the red grape known as Aragonês down south