Could this be Portugal’s best Sauvignon Blanc?
I ask the question – “could this be Portugal’s best Sauvignon Blanc?” – as it really all depends on what style of this most popular white varietal we are talking
Wines from north to south at AWS event
Trás-os-Montes is a mountainous region in the extreme north-east of Portugal and its wines aren’t well known in the Algarve, so when winery owner Natacha Teixeira made the long journey
Carlos Lucas – a name to look out for in Dão
The Dão region was somewhat out of vogue for a long time. If we turn back the clock to the 1980s, Dão was better known for red table wines than
Alvarinho Nature from QM
This is one of the most interesting Alvarinho wines I have tried in some time – certainly not cheap at €17.50 (Continente Supermarket) but a wine that expresses the Alvarinho
Pacheca Lagar Nº1 – Reserva 2015
This wine, one of a selection of very good Portuguese wines enjoyed with my Christmas dinner last week, was unexpectedly the one that most impressed me. I say this as
The world of organic wine production
Wine is a gift from nature, a means to awaken the senses or soothe a day’s struggles. From pressed, fermented grapes and man’s hard work alone, it matures, has its
Brexit bubbles from Pommery
Now it is not often I write about wines from outside of Portugal in this column, but the well-timed placement of this (sort of) English sparkling wine at Apolónia, hot
Six wines, €100 and Christmas Day
This week, the publishers of the Algarve Resident are sponsoring the second prize for a readers’ competition in the newspaper, which was deemed to be a box of wines for
High quality Riesling from the Lisbon region
With over 400 years of history, Casa Cadaval is one of the most highly reputed producers in the Lisbon area, being the first in the region (previously renowned for cheap
Quinta dos Vales hosts Christmas Wine Soirée
With the arrival of the festive season, Quinta dos Vales in Estômbar has decided to join in on the fun with its very own Christmas Wine Soirée on Saturday, December










