Monte da Bonança – Elegance from the Alentejo
New in at Apolónia and priced at €13.95 is this classy red from a winery I had not yet heard of. Monte da Bonança is located around halfway between Évora
American sommeliers “very surprised” by quality of Algarve wines
Guests described experience as “very positive” The Algarve Wine Commission (CVA) welcomed a group of American sommeliers and retailers for a wine tasting session at Morgado do Quintão in Lagoa
Wine, food and art at Tchin Tchin!
Estômbar winery Arvad hosts gastronomic event A gastronomic event entitled ‘Tchin Tchin!’ will be held at Arvad Wine in Estômbar (Lagoa) on Saturday (May 21), between 4pm and 9pm. Described
Algarve brings home five medals from Wine Cities Competition
Silves, Lagoa and Albufeira wines awarded Five medals were awarded to Algarve wines at the second Portugal’s Wine Cities Competition. The event was held between May 5 and 8 at
How to Describe Wine as a True Professional
To taste wine like a professional, you must learn to listen to the wine and discover its secrets through your senses. If you want to take your tasting skills to
Adega Mãe – Shaping up to a very nice Pinot
I often lose track of how long I have been writing this weekly column for and how many different Portuguese wines I have written about. But as far as I
Centuries-old wine tradition celebrated in Nave do Barão
Village had reputation for wines so strong “outsiders turned yellow” Nave do Barão, a small village in Loulé which has a tradition for strong wines dating back to the 13th
Tantalising treats at Tribulum Restaurant
Last week saw an exceptional turnout of over 80 members of the Algarve Wine Society for a wonderful wine tasting experience at Tribulum Restaurant near Almancil. A variety of tasty
Pass on the Port, and try this instead
Making fortified wines in the style of Port outside of the Douro Valley is nothing new. The South Africans have been doing it for years with some interesting results and
Verso: the Algarve’s new cocktails in a can
Artisanal cocktails fill gap in market A new brand of canned artisanal cocktails has been launched in the Algarve by the entrepreneurial duo of Tiago Oliveira and Wilson Pires. Going










