Local wine star of the show at Alvor Wine Tasting
Event is free to attend Some of the best wines produced in the Portimão borough will be showcased at the first Alvor Wine Tasting, a new event which will be
Go back in time 500 years in a weekend
Driving down from England a few days ago, Helga and I had the occasion to stop in Cáceres. This Spanish city of about 100K population, in the heart of the
The new Mini Cooper SE Cabrio
The new Mini Cooper SE Cabrio is here to draw attention to the new car they are launching next year. Sounds like a good idea to me. Two weeks ago,
Wine Talk: A powerful red from Beira Interior
I’ve written a few articles about the wines of Rui Roboredo Madeira whose Beyra label, made on a remote north-eastern corner of the country, I usually associate with great-value-for-money wines
Algarve’s “discreet [wine] revolution” featured on Grandes Escolhas cover
The Portuguese wine magazine published a 17-page article highlighting the region’s “bright future”. The Algarve region is the cover story of Portuguese wine magazine Vinho Grandes Escolhas this month. In a
Cinema: Golda
The movie Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of
Cinema: The Creator
Director: Gareth Edwards; Starring: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan; Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama; Age: 14+; Time: 133 minutes Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance
The symptoms of heart valve disease
Being aware of the importance of an early diagnosis, is the first attitude to be taken into account when it comes to adopting strategies to avoid more serious outcomes related
Keeping flexible by stretching your muscles
Most people would assume that stretching is only necessary when going for a run, playing sports or after lifting weights. However, stretching at least once a day may contribute to
Mediterranean Climate Zones – the Plants of California
California, like other Mediterranean climate zones, is situated on a southwest-facing coastline with high hills sheltering a lower lying coastal plain. Another feature common to similar zones are the densely