Celebration of the midsummer moon
On Supermoon Sunday (June 23) more than 70 members and guests of the Algarve Wine Society celebrated their annual mid-summer party at a charming private residence in Vale do Lobo.
Arab delights at Faro ‘souk’
Faro will be staging a gastronomic event to celebrate Arab cuisine from July 10 to 14. Named ‘Arabian Days’, the event will take place from 7pm to 1am each day
Portuguese Barbecue Chicken
By Chris Winstanley Having lived in the Algarve for the last six years and had a family connection to the place for the last 20 years, I have tasted a
The July night sky
By Clive Jackson Welcome to the July night sky. This is the month with some of the warmest nights in the northern hemisphere and when the sky is fully dark,
BBQ competition winner
Congratulations to Angela Barden from Tavira who won a fantastic Weber BBQ, courtesy of Moveison The Algarve’s Finest Outdoor Living Store, in our competition in the June 21 issue. Angela
Despicable Me 2
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud; Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt; Genre: Animation | Comedy | Crime; Age: + 6; Time: 98 min Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s
Lisbon winemakers target Africa
Winemakers in the Lisbon region aim to increase their exports to Angola and Mozambique this year. A promotion campaign by the Comissão Vitivinicola da Região de Lisboa (CVR Lisboa) was
QM Alvarinho
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net I heard on the grapevine (literally) that this Alvarinho has just been rated by Wine & Spirits magazine as the best wines in its category with
The best thing I ate this week…
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net I am going to be on the road for a few weeks so rather than my usual contributions, my taste buds and camera phone will be