Book on port
Richard Mayson, a highly respected wine specialist, has just released his new book Port and the Douro. The book, described by the author as a “wine library”, explores the history
Portimão school wins Flavours & Cinema Festival
The Tourism and Hotel School of Portimão was the winner of the 10thEdition of the “Flavours & Cinema” festival which took place in the Tourism and Hotel School of the
Rotarians show off barbecue skills
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) celebrated the start of spring with a BBQ, the first of what is hoped will be many fundraising activities at their new headquarters in Almancil,
Wine – A great name from Alsace
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Some years ago I was invited to a tasting hosted by a wine lover and gourmet who lived in the Algarve and is still a regular
Wine and food
A wine and food pairing dinner is being held at Restaurant A Casa do Avô in Vale de Parra, Guia, on April 26 at 8pm. The four course dinner will
Symington family declares the 2011 Vintage Port
The Symington family has declared 2011 as a Vintage year. This is only the third Vintage Port declaration for all the Symington’s Port companies since 2000. In a press statement,
A special taste of Olhão
A show of culinary flavours, with emphasis on the different ways of preparing and serving mackerel, will be available in a gourmet and fun seven-day event in Olhão from May
Tasting colour in food
The second dinner event combining food and colour is taking place on Wednesday, April 24 at Restaurant UNIKO in Vilamoura from 7pm. Organised by image style and colour coaching consultancy
Food talk – Quails
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net
Learn about the Mediterranean diet
A two-hour long culinary demonstration aimed at highlighting the importance of the Mediterranean Diet will be held in the Municipal Museum of Tavira on April 27 at 2.30pm. This showcase

