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
Wine pairing dinner
A food and wine event is taking place at Restaurant A Casa do Avô near Guia tonight (May 24) at 8pm. A four-course dinner will be served, accompanied by wines
The spirit of economic enterprise
The number of legal distilleries in Monchique producing medronho, the traditional Algarvean brandy, has doubled to 75 over the last six years, and is currently helping to boost employment and
Sharpen your kitchen skills
The next in the series of cookery masterclasses from private caterers Fine Dining in Style – covering knife skills and kitchen secrets – takes place at the Leiken Kitchen Showroom
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
Shellfish harvesting ban lifted
A government ban on the harvesting of shellfish in the Algarve is to be lifted at the end of May, mainly because there is an abundance of bivalves and the
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
A chef of many talents
Cascade Resort’s resident chef Luís Batalha is a man of many talents. Considered by many as a true artist in the kitchen, he is now extending his skills to oil