Wine Cellar exclusive Thursday dinners
Portuguese wines || Every Thursday between November and March 2015, Vila Vita Parc’s exclusive Wine Cellar will be hosting a series of dinners to pay homage to Portuguese wines. The
Douro with pedigree
Pedigree is not something hard to find in Douro winemaking. This is, after all, the terroir of the great Port wine dynasties, the most highly respected red wines in the
Lisbon’s WineMarket 2014
Wine lovers have a good reason to plan a weekend break in Lisbon next month as the capital prepares to hold the Adegga WineMarket 2014, attended by some of the
Wine pairing evening at A Casa do Avô in Vale de Parra
Restaurant A Casa do Avô in Vale de Parra, Guia, is holding a wine pairing event on November 21 at 8pm. A bilingual Sommelier from Cais da Ribeira winery will
Discover Portuguese wines
“Wine Academy at Conrad Algarve” is a new initiative by the Quinta do Lago-based hotel designed for those who “truly savour the artistry of Portuguese wines”. The academy consists of
Covela rosé
I suppose it is a bit late in the year to be talking about rosé, but what with all the hot weather last week we could forgive ourselves for thinking
More excellent Viognier from the Algarve
Earlier this year I wrote about how well the Viognier grape has been performing here in the Algarve, highlighting a few of the best producers (Quinta dos Vales, Quinta do
Portuguese wines among €780 million-worth exported to Angola
Angola is becoming a major importer of wines, with Portugal reaping much of the €780 million-worth of benefits. Drawing to a close now in Luanda is the 2nd Angola Wine
Wine to take centre-stage at Fatacil 2015
Wine will be the main theme of next year’s hugely popular Algarve summer fair, Fatacil, held for the last 35 years in Lagoa. Organiser Fatasul has announced that the fair’s
Sidónio de Sousa Merlot
There are not many Merlot varietals produced in Portugal and most of those on the market come from the Bairrada region. One of Bairrada’s most venerable producers, Sidónio de Sousa,