Ponte das Canas
The second label of Mouchão Mouchão is one of the great names, not only of the Alentejo, but of Portuguese red wine at a national and international level. The Reynolds’
Pouca Roupa – Simple summer wines
If you have a house full of wine-guzzling guests this summer, chances are you are looking for some cheap and cheerful wine to chill down and drink by the pool,
Portimão Wine Tasting returns to Praia da Rocha fortress
Praia da Rocha’s Santa Catarina fortress will be the setting for another edition of the ‘Portimão Wine Tasting’ event taking place this weekend (July 20-23). Held every summer, it aims
Reynolds Rosé
Bucking the rosé trend – in style Julian Reynolds, a fifth generation descendant of a British family that settled in the Alentejo in 1850, has been making his own wine
João Clara Syrah 2014
I’m on a bit of a roll here writing about Algarve wines for the fourth week on the trot. So here I am again with a wine that is good
Conrad Algarve presents new head sommelier
Miguel Martins is the new head sommelier at Conrad Algarve hotel in Quinta do Lago. Martins has worked at some of the Algarve’s most prestigious hotels and restaurants, including the
Still not convinced about Algarve wine?
Just recently I enjoyed dinner with a local government official who has been actively involved in promoting Algarve wine. He told me how hundreds of thousands of euros have been
A tale of two vineyards
Cortes de Cima Branco 2015 The story of Cortes de Cima goes back to 1988 when the owners set out in a sailing boat to travel around Europe and find
Last of the summer wine – Vallado Prima
We may now be in September but, as I write this, it is still a toasty 32°C outside and thoughts are still with wines that can be enjoyed in this
Mãos Encruzado
A sophisticated Douro white from the Dão Encruzado grape Finding a different Portuguese wine to write about every week can be a challenge for me sometimes. I started writing this