This Christmas, drink local!
As we enter the festive season and we are all thinking about what to drink with our friends and relatives, can I ask you, dear reader, to spend a little
The blue-blooded wines of Casa Cadaval
In a fruitful land known for its agriculture and cattle, an estate steeped in history produces wines of noble character Every winery has a story. Many tell beautiful tales of
Sparkling wine tasting at Morgado do Quintão in Silves
Portugal has some of the most intriguing sparkling wines so, this Christmas, Morgado do Quintão in Silves partnered with Eviva Wine School to prepare an afternoon tasting. “This will include
Herdade do Sobroso – Pure Alentejo
The wine of Herdade do Sobroso keeps on impressing me. This huge 660-hectare (over 1,600 acres) estate is high on my list of places to visit in the Alentejo and,
A surprise from Anselmo Mendes
Anselmo Mendes is one of the great names in modern Vinho Verde, meaning great white wines made mostly from the Alvarinho or Loureiro grape in the Vinho Verde region. I
The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived in the Algarve!
Beaujolais Nouveau is a fairly recently discovered pleasure for me. Having lived most of my life in Portugal, it is not something that was available to me during my formative
Herdade do Sobroso wine tasting at Faro’s Eva Senses Hotel
The beautiful São Sebastião terrace of the Eva Senses Hotel, with spectacular views of Faro Marina, was the setting where members of the Algarve Wine Society gathered in glorious sunshine
Lagoa Wine Experiences 2021 in high demand, say organisers
Lagoa Wine Experiences, an event held for the first time this year opening the doors of local wine estates to wine lovers, was hailed a success by organisers, Lagoa Council.
An authentic new white from the Dão region
Any regular reader of my column will know that I am a die-hard fan of the Dão region. And if any one grape comes to mind when talking of Dão,
Arvad’s rosé was worth waiting for
I wrote a while ago here about the impressive, lightly oaked white wine made by this relative newcomer to the Algarve winemaking scene, and have since tried the red (also