An unlikely toast to Brexit. Could English wine save the day?
I have just returned from a short business trip to London and never, not even in the darkest days of the last recession, have I experienced such an ambience of
Herbs for a home birth
Whoops – I totally flaked on last month’s article. You could say I had slightly underestimated the workload involved in looking after a newborn baby. So while I’ve spent the
The future is not tomorrow … yet
I don’t believe electric cars are the solution for the future of mobility. Allow me to explain. I want to start 2019 with something important. I feel that it is
Mary Queen of Scots
January 17, 2019 Director: Josie Rourke; Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden; Genre: Biography, Drama, History; Age: 14+; Time: 125 minutes “Mary Queen of Scots” explores the turbulent life
Glass
January 17, 2019 Director: M. Night Shyamalan; Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson; Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi; Age: 14+; Time: 118 minutes From Unbreakable,
Herdade do Rocim Clay Aged Branco
A very unusual white from the Alentejo I have had my eye on this bottle for some time at Apolónia since it appeared on the shelves a few months ago,
A kitchen party with a twist
On Saturday, January 12, I was fortunate enough to attend the very first kitchen party at the new multi-purpose events complex Parrot Castle in Parchal. The guests sat around the
A taste of old and not so old
The idea for the Algarve Wine Society’s opening event of 2019 evolved from a conversation between António Teixeira, owner of A Rolha wine bar in Porches, and vice president of
Detox workshop: the perfect start to the year
A detox workshop was held last Saturday at the Hilton Vilamoura Hotel by two local healthy living and nutritional practitioners, Teresa Santos and Lourenço Ribeiro. This was the second edition
Vox Lux
January 10, 2018 Director: Brady Corbet; Starring: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe; Genre: Drama, Music; Age: 14+; Time: 114 minutes Vox Lux begins in 1999 when teenage Celeste survives