Avoiding well-known tourist spots, we headed to the lively inner-city neighbourhoods of Anjos, Graça and Arroios International lisboetas are driving one-of-a-kind passion projects in Lisbon’s boutique..
Artistic blends Whether making a visual statement, positioning themselves, or simply celebrating all that is beautiful, wine labels have become pieces of art in their..
From the Douro to the Azores, discover the most impressive Portuguese wine gifts With over 250 native grape varieties, 14 different wine regions from north..
With the region’s growing notoriety, the Algarve’s wineries are expanding their portfolios With the region’s growing notoriety, the Algarve’s wineries are expanding their portfolios. Not..
I’ve long been a fan of Amantis red, a blend of Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Touriga Nacional. It is a red I often..
A toast to the notable, the up-and-coming and the almost forgotten Rich, unctuous and warming, fortified wines are the perfect pour at this time of..
I never thought I would see the day when I dedicate this column to an alcohol-free wine, but over Christmas I was sent a bottle..
Unveiling some of the best Portuguese wines: the M.O.B label Any wine with the letters M.O.B. on the label is good, and some are excellent...
The best Portuguese wines to discover and enjoy, carefully selected by wine critic and journalist Maria João de Almeida Penned by journalist and wine critic..
Wine Review: Baías e Enseadas – Wines with attitude Baías e Enseadas wine is a new label at Apolónia supermarket and there are two varietal..
Essential spoke with Beatriz Machado, the new marketing and tourism director at Niepoort Vinhos The Niepoort brand is at the centre of Portugal’s push for..
Admirers of Portuguese wines have the perfect excuse to pull a cork Richard Mayson’s information-packed new book The Wines of Portugal brings us up to..
Roll over Provence, says Patrick Stuart. Algarve rosés are what we should all be drinking this summer At chic beach bars and gatherings by the pools..
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..
The last time I wrote about the Sauvignon Blanc from Quinta de Cidró I did not give it a very positive review. This was a..
















