Unmissable fishy delights
Fisherman’s Day will be celebrated in Quarteira from May 31 to June 2. Again the highlight of the event will be when the local population and visitors to the city
Go on a tour of the sherry triangle
What’s your favourite sherry? Here’s a great opportunity to learn more about the solera process and taste the very best of sherries on a tour to the ‘sherry triangle’ in Spain
A tasty break in Lisbon
The Corinthia Lisbon, one of the city’s most luxurious five-star hotels, is offering a very special summer promotion valid until the end of August. For €160 per night for a
Wine Talk – Cartuxa white
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.com It’s not often I write about an old classic, especially when there is nothing really new to tell, but this Cartuxa white continues to stand out
Delights of the Cataplana
Almancil will once again be celebrating the ever popular traditional Algarve ‘cataplana’ dish when it hosts the ninth Almancil Cataplana Festival from June 1 to 30. Cataplana is a delicious
Top awards for Marquês dos Vales
This year’s season of international wine competitions has started with good results for the Algarve wines of Marquês dos Vales from Estômbar wine and art park Quinta dos Vales. Earlier
Silves wines distinguished in international competitions
Quinta do Francês, João Clara and Quinta dos Vales, three out of the seven producers that are part of the Vinhos de Silves brand, were awarded at the Brussels International
Welcome to tasty Algarve
Passengers disembarking at Faro Airport were in for a true gourmet treat when they were offered “tasters” of the best traditional dishes which the Algarve has to offer, prepared and
British chef focuses on Algarve cuisine
Celebrated British chef Adam Byatt was in the Algarve recently to research the local gastronomy for a special feature in the April/May edition of the Thomas Cook in-flight magazine. The