The Art of Tasting Portugal launches website to promote national gastronomy and wines
The Art of Tasting Portugal, a project launched at the start of 2020 to help promote national gastronomy both in Portugal and abroad, has taken an important step towards reaching
Physical activity and arthritis. Why, how and what?
WHY? If you have arthritis, participating in joint-friendly physical activity can improve your pain, function, mood, and quality of life. Joint-friendly physical activities are low-impact, which means they put less
The story of Clivias – “an impious interference”
Clivias are a very popular container and garden plant in the Algarve, and it is well worth seeking out the many different colours to add interest to your garden or
Welcome back Maserati
Maserati is coming back with a bang. A 630 horsepower bang called MC20 that promises to give old rival Ferrari something to worry about. Well, with confinement slowly giving way
Fine dining at the clubhouse
A new trend is turning golf clubs into foodie destinations. With the exquisite Vistas Rui Silvestre at one end, and the Palmares Clubhouse fine dining restaurant at the other, the
An orange wine from the land of Port
I’ve well and truly caught the orange wine bug. It may have something to do with the fact that my wife is very choosy when it comes to reds, generally
Changing the thoughts that create anxiety
At 3am, we may sometimes find ourselves metaphorically gazing into a crystal ball, convincing ourselves that we can see into the future. Wondering and worrying about everything, asking ‘what ifs’,
CNN ranks Portuguese ‘caldo verde’ soup among world’s best
Portugal’s ‘caldo verde’ soup has been featured in a list of 20 of the world’s best soups published online by American news giant CNN. “Thinly sliced greens meld with potatoes
Eye health and the pandemic – another unhappy marriage
Largely as the result of the confinement imposed by the current pandemic, our daily habits have been altered. Spending more time than usual in front of computer screens and mobile
A Dão secret
Clandestino is the name of a somewhat secretive wine being made in the Dão region, with an unusual bottle design on smoked glass adding to the mystery. The image of