Leisure

Wines from the Tejo region of Portugal have found their way onto the dinner tables of the Russians in increasing quantities over the last four years. It was in 2009

Portugal was the fourth largest world exporter of processed tomato in 2012, surpassing Spain and Turkey and selling 95% of its total production abroad.   The 1,200,000 tons processed in the

By Nigel Adams news@algarveresident.com The Algarve Wine Society kicked off its 2013 activities with a dinner at the Dona Filipa Hotel in Vale do Lobo, preceded by a tasting of

By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Iberian black pig, or porco preto as it is known here, is to the pig what Wagyu beef is to the cow. Quite simply, it is

By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Just recently winemaker David Baverstock wrote a very interesting article that appeared in this newspaper about wines made from foreign grape varieties here in Portugal. He

It will be a short but blissful love affair: Vila Joya’s famous two-Michelin star restaurant is moving from Albufeira to the Sintra-based hotel Tivoli Palácio de Seteais until February 14.

Strict EU-wide rules for organic food and drink aim to bolster consumer trust and promote Europe’s organic farmers, the care they take of the land, biodiversity and high standards of

Set in the heart of Albernoa (Beja), Herdade dos Grous, a country estate managed by Vila Vita Parc (Porches), has launched a special ‘Carnival Menu’ that can be enjoyed by