More Alvarinho from João Portugal Ramos
Alentejo producer João Portugal Ramos ventured north some years ago taking over a vineyard up in Monção to produce his own take on Alvarinho. Over the last few years I
Algarve wine harvest increases by 20%, despite drought conditions!
Good news for Algarve wine aficionados. The long summer drought has not affected this year’s harvests one little bit. Indeed, they have increased by no less than 20%. And the
Quinta dos Vales wins six medals at prestigious Mundus Vini
Estômbar-based winery Quinta dos Vales was among this year’s winners at the 21st Grand International Wine Award “Mundus Vini”, which took place between August 31 and September 3 in Germany.
Logan Lucky
September 7, 2017 Director: Steven Soderbergh; Starring: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig; Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama; Age: +12; Time: 118min Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and
Renegades
September 7, 2017 Director: Steven Quale; Starring: J.K. Simmons, Ewen Bremner, Sylvia Hoeks; Genre: Action, Thriller; Age: +12; Time: 137min A team of Navy SEALs on assignment in war-torn Europe
Time to stock up
Apolónia’s “Feira do Vinho” (wine fair) starts on Saturday and, as always, there are some great bargains to be bagged. Looking at the catalogue, the Bairrada page jumped out at
Go crazy over cockles in Figueira!
There will be no need to be selfish about shellfish as there will be plenty to go around at Figueira’s Cockle Festival (Festival do Berbigão), taking place next weekend (September
The truth about statins
I recently read an article in a very well-known Portuguese newspaper on the use of statins by a Portuguese Cardiology Professor, Dr. Fausto Pinto, who was the President of the
I feel like dancin’!
Summer is a fantastic time to be here in the Algarve. Nearly every day, after having enjoyed a day at the beach, you are offered a special evening with music
Misdemeanour by Misnomer
Sue Parker finds fearsome fiends behind friendly façades Here’s the kind of interaction that teaches one to leave other people’s dogs alone: ‘Does your dog bite?’ ‘No; he’s very friendly.’