Silves hosts another round of ‘Jazz in the Wine Cellars’
Another session of ‘Jazz nas Adegas’, an event that brings jazz music into the wine cellars of Silves, is planned for this weekend (November 12-13). This time, it will be
Fermentation may have been a better invention than fire!
David Rains Wallace, the American author, has made many interesting, sometimes provocative statements, this one regarding fermentation might be one of his most controversially highlights. Karl Heinz Stock, founder of
A top draw Pinot from Álvaro Castro
When it comes to Dão, a reliable guarantee of quality is anything made by Álvaro Castro, the winemaker who owns and operates both Quinta da Pellada and Quinta de Sães.
Buying Portuguese wines in the UK
I spent a few days in the UK last week and decided to do a bit of research into the Portuguese wines readily available to the UK consumer. I had
Revival of wine production in Tavira
The prestigious Santos Lima family have long had associations with the Eastern Algarve, but it was only in 2013 that they made the decision to follow the Phoenicians and the
The future of wine tourism
How Quinta dos Vales, a boutique winery in the Algarve, Portugal, transformed their vision of wine tourism into reality Over the past years the growth of wine tourism, also known
A classy Syrah from the Lisbon region
Quinta da Boa Esperança is located to the north of the Lisbon wine region, close to Torres Vedras, and this is the first of their wines that I have seen
Beatriz and Dirk go marketing
Meet Beatriz Machado, the new marketing and tourism director at Niepoort Vinhos The Niepoort brand is at the centre of Portugal’s push for a seat at the top table of
A reliable old friend
Periquita is one of the best-known Portuguese wines on the market and, considering that it was the first ever wine to be bottled in Portugal, this is no surprise. Here,
Walk the Line
Winegrowers, especially in France, are known to plant roses at the end of each row of vines. Roses are very sensitive to diseases and can alert winegrowers that something might