Quinta do Vallado Moscatel Galego
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net With the summer finally seeming to have arrived last weekend (although not for long according to the weather forecast) thoughts turn to summer wines. When looking
The Great Gatsby
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann; Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan; Genre: Drama | Romance; Age: + 12; Time: 143 min “The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer
Top 10 tips for barbecuing
By CHRIS WINSTANLEY Living in the Algarve has allowed me to eat outside two or three times a week for the last six summers. I have made some great barbecue
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
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
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
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
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