Olives and snails kick-start 2013 series of Beta Talks
The first Portimão Beta Talk of the year, promoting entrepreneurial initiatives, saw two local farmers speak about olive and snail farming in the Algarve.
Portuguese cuisine full of eastern promise
The restaurant is called Tavira and it lives up to its name by serving cataplanas and other typical Portuguese dishes. But it’s a long way to go if you want
Strengthening Algarve’s wine identity
Algarve wine producers need to look for new market opportunities in order to strengthen the region’s identity in the sector. This was the message of Desidério Silva, President of the
Wine gets green
The carbon footprint of wine production By David Baverstock Herdade do Esporão The issue of global warming – or better, climate change – is of great concern for the wine
Vegetable garden photo contest
The Organic Grocery (Mercearia Bio) in Portimão has launched a contest entitled ‘Garden Vegetables + Photogenic’, and is now accepting photographs of the most original vegetable gardens until Friday, January
Flight
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis; Starring: Nadine Velazquez, Denzel Washington, John Goodman and Carter Cabassa; Genre: Drama; Age: + 12; Time: 138 min In this action-packed mystery thriller, Denzel Washington stars
Silver Linings Playbook
Directed by: David O. Russell; Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro; Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance; Age: + 12; Time: 138 min Life doesn’t always go
Charity wine tasting and dinner to benefit Food Bank
Get the New Year off to a good start with a charity wine tasting and dinner at Restaurant Garrafeira Veneza, near Paderne, on Friday, January 25. The event starts at
Taking root in Portugal
This is an unusual assignment for me as I am a great champion of the Portuguese native grapes, and have written several articles in this magazine highlighting the more prominent
Plansel wine evening at Leão de Porches
Last Tuesday, January 8, saw a full house at the charming Leão de Porches restaurant in Porches for a special dinner featuring the wines of Alentejo winery Quinta da Plansel.