Family-friendly 5-star dining
Having a taste for the finer things in life can be inhibiting and often completely out of reach for the average budget. Fortunately, every now and then you stumble across
Apolónia hosts Wine Fair
Leading wine stockist Apolónia Supermarkets will be hosting its annual Wine Fair at the Galé and Almancil stores between ‘between September 21 and October 6. Following the success of last
Gold medal award for Silves wine
Two producers integrated in the Silves wine group ‘Vinhos de Silves’ were awarded with the ‘Grande Medalha de Ouro’ distinction at the Algarve’s Wine Competition, which took place on August
Entrepreneur of the Year
Karl Heinz Stock, president and owner of the wine and art estate Quinta dos Vales in Estombar, was this year’s recipient of the club’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for
More fish but at higher price
During the first six months of this year, Algarve fishermen sold their catch at an average higher price than the same period in 2012 despite larger quantities of fish, according
Dried fruits fair returns to Alcantarilha
The small town of Alcantarilha, Silves, is again staging the Dried Fruits Fair, now in its 12th year, between August 30 and September 2. The event promises to be the
Dão – Condessa de Santar (2010)
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net This is the premium white wine from one of the Dão region’s best known producers – Casa de Santar. Wine has been produced here for over
Government recognition for Algarve winery
Wine and art park Quinta dos Vales, was honoured last week by the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Fisheries (Direção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Algarve – DRAPALG) for
Castle gastronomy
An event promoting gastronomy and history is taking place at Aljezur Castle on August 31 at 6.30pm. Called ‘Cozinhando na Paisagem’ (Cooking Outdoors), the initiative, supported by the Regional Department
Learn about healthy eating habits at fair
Tavira is organising the first Mediterranean Diet Fair from September 6 to 8. The Portuguese Association of Dieticians (APD) will be attending to provide information about the benefits of eating

