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,
Octopus catch trebles this year
The quantity of octopus in Algarve waters is the highest in the last six years and has led to the market price dropping by a welcoming 50%. There are about
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
Dead Man Down
Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev; Starring: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard; Genre: Action | Crime | Drama; Age: + 12; Time: 120 min Victor, a rising gangland player, has
Portuguese wine lovers prefer red
The favourite tipple for Portuguese wine lovers is red and the average per capita consumption nowadays is 42 litres per year, as opposed to 65 litres in the decade starting
Cuttlefish farm
Algarve University is developing a pioneer project in Europe – to breed its own cuttlefish over the next five years, investigator José Pedro Andrade told Lusa news agency. According to
Academic chefs
Algarve Chef Augusto Lima, known for his Mediterranean-inspired dishes, is representing Portugal at an event organised by the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Unisg) in Italy from April 8 to 12.
Chef Luís Baena to show culinary skills at Martinhal
Top Portuguese Chef Luís Baena will be holding a special dinner at O Terraço restaurant in Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel in Sagres on Saturday, April 27, from 8pm. Luís
Oblivion
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski; Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough; Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi; Age: + 12; Time: 125 min Jack Harper is one of the last
Losses in rice production may exceed €3 million
Flooding of the rice fields in the Alentejo region of the country could result in a €3 million loss, according to the president of the Portuguese Rice Producers Association (AOP),

