A top-quality Syrah from Bairrada
Syrah is one grape variety I would certainly not have associated with the Bairrada region, the land famous for my favourite Portuguese red grape variety Baga. Foreign grape varietals are
New-look Adão brings Hawaiian pokes to Faro
Faro’s emblematic Adão café has reopened at the Eva Senses Hotel as a restaurant specialising in poke, a Hawaiian dish described as a “healthier, deconstructed sushi” by the establishment’s new
Vila Vita Parc’s Ocean restaurant reopens with new menu celebrating Portuguese cuisine
Vila Vita Parc’s two-Michelin-star Ocean restaurant reopened on July 1 with a new menu that celebrates “typical Portuguese flavours, ingredients and recipes from all over the country” and highlights the
Ferrari – Mad World
There is a new Ferrari in town, but blink and you will miss it. Because the SF90 Stradale redefines what performance means. Press drives are slowly returning to normal in
An unusual claypot white from the Alentejo
Claypot wines, or vinhos da talha as they are known in Portugal, love them or hate them are here to stay. More and more producers are experimenting with the use
‘Too Good to Go’ arrives in Algarve to fight food waste
A new platform called ‘Too Good to Go’ has been launched in the Algarve in a bid to reduce food waste and help reshape the way we look at and
Lake Bled: The Sunken Church Bell
I have had plenty of time these past months to think about the best places to isolate and also the places I would most like to revisit when travel normalises
Vila Vita Parc’s Atlântico restaurant reopens with new concept
Vila Vita Parc in Porches (Lagoa) reopened its fine dining restaurant Atlântico on June 27 with a new concept that places the Algarve’s “traditional roots and ingredients at the core
The noisy neighbours are beautiful
For this month, I’m sneaking you across the border out of the Algarve region onto the plains in the neighbouring lower Alentejo. This is where you will find the stunning
Another outstanding Algarve rosé
For the last couple of months, since the start of lockdown and in the interest of supporting local Algarve wineries, I have dedicated this column exclusively to Algarve wines. And