Wine tasting event in aid of the hungry
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International and the Algarve Chapter of the Rotarian’s Wine Appreciation Fellowship are holding a wine tasting and open day event in conjunction with Malo Clinic in
Wreck-It Ralph
Directed by: Rich Moore; Starring: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch; Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family; Age: + 6; Time: 108 min Ralph is tired of being
Wine and food pairing event
Restaurant A Casa do Avô in Vale de Parra, near Guia, and Sociedade Agrícola D. Diniz winery in Arraiolos (Alentejo) are organising an evening of wine and food pairing on
Bad news for wine lovers
Unfortunately for wine lovers across the world, a shortage of wine has been predicted for next year, following a poor wine harvest in many regions ruined by bad weather conditions.
Coffee prices to remain constant
Coffee prices next year are expected to remain the same as current rates, the president of the Industrial and Commercial Association for Coffee in Portugal (AICC) said last week. “We
A piece of cake
By Cristina Alcock features@algarveresident.com Breathtaking creations for all occasions fill the small display area at Confeitaria Ana Sara, a bakery that opened three years ago in Armação de Pêra and
A second shot at regaining sardine certification
The Portuguese sardine fishing industry is being given another chance to regain its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, in an audit that is scheduled to take place on December 13
Chef branches out
Portuguese chef Pedro Mendes has now closed his two restaurants in Montinhos da Luz for the winter, but has decided to branch out and offer a variety of catering services.
Argo
Directed by: Ben Affleck; Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman; Genre: Drama | History | Thriller; Age: + 16; Time: 120 min Based on true events, Argo chronicles
Operation oyster
They could be French, Portuguese or even Japanese but as the Algarve Resident discovers, some of Europe’s best quality oysters are being quietly cultivated in Sagres. By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net

