RCEPI Membership evening
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) held a membership evening for possible new members at About Wine in Faro on Friday, April 26. Nine guests attended the evening accompanied by
A taste of old and not so old
The idea for the Algarve Wine Society’s opening event of 2019 evolved from a conversation between António Teixeira, owner of A Rolha wine bar in Porches, and vice president of
An excellent Douro white, but is it overpriced?
It’s not easy coming up with a different Portuguese wine to write about every week, especially after more than five years of writing this weekly column. Hence, occasionally I start
Única donates wineries’ assets to Lagoa council
Historical documents belonging to the Algarve’s oldest wineries are due to be donated to the Lagoa municipality on Wednesday, November 14. The archives and bibliographic records of the century-old wineries
Vadio – A pure taste of Bairrada
What a strange name for a wine. Vadio is a Portuguese word that loosely translates to “tramp” or “stray”, often used when talking about a stray dog – “um cão
Dão Titular
I first discovered the “Titular” wine label from Dão back in 2016 when I wrote here about their varietal made from the Jaen grape. I was impressed, and this week
Pousio Escolha Branco
The Apolónia wine fair is on again and, as always, there are a few great bargains to be bagged, chief among is one of my all-time favourite Portuguese white wines,
Maximo’s white, an example to follow
I wish more white wines were made like this, and I am not referring to the fact that this wine is organic and/or vegan. What made this relatively new arrival
Just how do wine prices actually vary from supermarket to supermarket?
Go compare! I have sometimes been criticised by readers of this column both for focusing most of the time only on wines in the mid to high price range and
Druida Encruzado
A classy white from Dão Wine production in the Dão region has undergone profound changes over recent years and it is the new wave of producers who are really asserting