Something else completely different from Monte da Casteleja
I always respect winemakers who go against the grain and are guided not by market trends but by their own philosophy and a desire to create wines with a difference.
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs members enjoy gourmet BBQ lunch at Monte Rei
Where and when does a barbecue stops being a barbecue and becomes a gourmet lunch? Members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs from the Algarve, Lisbon and Estoril discovered that it
Wine and tourism bosses team up to promote Algarve wine
Proving that ‘two heads are better than one’, the Algarve Wine Commission (CVA) and the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) have joined forces to promote the Algarve wine in Portugal and
Portimão: a winning Formula
Things have a strange way of turning out. From all that is bad about Covid-19, one piece of good news has emerged: Portugal is back on the Formula One calendar.
Time to take a fresh look at Lagoa
The Lagoa Wine Cooperative, now Única – Adega Cooperativa do Algarve, was once the biggest name in winemaking in the region. Today it still operates from the original old Adega
Pena Palace: The Triton Gateway
We are all living in some strange times due to the current world pandemic and one of the effects of these strange times was having the pleasure of enjoying my
Fire: one of nature’s dangerous sides
My articles are usually about fantastic species of wildlife or subjects to smile about. However, nature is not always kind. Twice in the past three months, nature has tried its
New dining experience for golfers
Golfers can indulge in a new dining experience at Quinta do Lago from this summer after the reopening of the resort’s main golf clubhouse following a makeover of the space.
Quinta dos Santos revisited
It was back in 2018, not long after the restaurant at the Quinta dos Santos estate near Carvoeiro first opened, that I went along for dinner. We ate well on
New partnership to promote Algarve as wine destination
Developing the Algarve’s wine tourism sector is the aim of a protocol due to be signed by the regional tourism board (RTA) and the Algarve wine commission (CVA) on Thursday,