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Producing close to one million bottles of wine per year, the Fiuza winery located in the Tejo region, just inland from Lisbon, has long been known for its varietals made
Third ‘Chef & Somm’ dinner brings Douro wines to Mimo Algarve
The third and penultimate ‘Chef & Somm: Winery Spotlight’ wine pairing dinner will be held at the Mimo Algarve cooking school at the Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira on Saturday,
Interesting whites from Ribafreixo
Just outside the Alentejo town of Vidigueira, long famous for its white wine, lies the Ribafreixo estate. This winery represents one of the larger investments in modern winemaking to have
First Wine Connection Tasting Experience announced
The first edition of the Wine Connection Tasting Experience will be held in the Vale do Lobo Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, between 4pm and 10pm.
Lagoa Wine Sessions continue into October
Lagoa Wine Sessions, a new project launched this year by Lagoa council to promote ‘local wines at local hotels’, is holding the final events of the season next month. On
Manda Chuva white from red
The phrase Manda Chuva in Portuguese translates roughly to the big boss, or he who sends rain, relating, of course, to God. Quite why the name was chosen for this
Whites from Quinta do Rol
I was recently browsing the shelves of one of the larger Garrafeira Soares shops and found a decent selection of the whites from Quinta do Rol, one of my favourite
Rip-off before take-off? Not if you know where to shop!
A few years ago, before the refurbishment of Faro airport, I wrote a pretty scathing article here about the then so called “duty free” shops located in the old departures
An excellent dry white from the Azores
I last wrote here about a wine from this producer, the Azores Wine Company, back in 2016 when I discovered what I considered to be at the time one of
For those who still think they do not like Vinho Verde
Whilst dining out with a group of friends recently, I was charged with the task of ordering the wine and opted for Soalheiro Alvarinho as a safe bet, decent quality