An excellent Douro white, but is it overpriced?
It’s not easy coming up with a different Portuguese wine to write about every week, especially after more than five years of writing this weekly column. Hence, occasionally I start
Faro market hosts ‘Chocolate Fair’ until Sunday
Faro’s municipal market will be heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth as it is hosting a ‘Chocolate Fair’ until Sunday. There will be all kinds of chocolate delights to
Algarve chefs join forces for Christmas charity dinner
Chefs from some of the Algarve’s most luxurious hotels will be joining forces for another Algarve Chefs Week Christmas Dinner, which will take place at the new Centro de Congressos
Única donates wineries’ assets to Lagoa council
Historical documents belonging to the Algarve’s oldest wineries are due to be donated to the Lagoa municipality on Wednesday, November 14. The archives and bibliographic records of the century-old wineries
Algarve craft beer wins international award
Algarve Rock Brewery, based in Faro, won first prize for Stout Beer against breweries from across Europe at the International Craft Beer Festival, Trujillo, Spain, on November 4. Only brewing
Overload
November 8, 2018 Director: Julius Avery; Starring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier; Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery; Age: 16+; Time: 109 minutes With only hours until D-Day, a team of
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
November 8, 2018 Director: Fede Alvarez; Starring: Claire Foy, Sylvia Hoeks, Lakeith Stanfield; Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Age: 12+; Time: 117 minutes Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael
Vadio – A pure taste of Bairrada
What a strange name for a wine. Vadio is a Portuguese word that loosely translates to “tramp” or “stray”, often used when talking about a stray dog – “um cão
Lisbon to host Michelin gala in November
Lisbon will host the next Michelin Portugal and Spain Gala on November 21. The ceremony will take place at the Carlos Lopes Pavilion at the Parque Eduardo VII. It will
Wine tasting and dinner
A wine tasting and dinner will be held on Thursday, November 15 at Vila Monte Farm House in Moncarapacho, from 7pm to 11.30am. Wines will be supplied by Sogrape Vinhos.