The Vale do Lobo Christmas Market is returning to the resort for the 11th year and promises to be the perfect event to get you..
In a fruitful land known for its agriculture and cattle, an estate steeped in history produces wines of noble character Every winery has a story...
After a “sold-out first session” last month, the Lagoa Wine Experiences wine tasting tour is returning on Saturday (September 11) between 10.30am and 6pm. Participants..
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..
New winemakers are reaping the fruit of their investment at Quinta dos Vales, thanks to a unique project It has been a little over a..
Leading Morais Rocha Wines since 2014, Ana Rocha has set a bold path focused on change It all started in 2004, at the hands of..
The winners of Portugal’s Wine Cities Competition, held in Lagoa earlier this month, have been revealed, with 11 medals going to wines produced in the..
In the heart of Portugal’s largest winemaking region, a modern winery is bringing wine, art, and charity together under one roof Winemaking is a trade..
Essential spoke to some of the country’s top players in a traditionally male-dominated profession In 2020, one of Portugal’s most accomplished wine producers told me,..
Portugal’s vinho verde (‘green wine’) region is launching a new Vinho Verde Web Experience on February 13 and 14. All wine tasters have to do..
James Mayor spoke to the renowned winemaker about his present and future projects Quinta de Nápoles is built into the hillside above the Tedo River,..
It’s official – Lagoa has been selected to host Portugal’s first Wine Cities Competition, which will take place between November 26 and 29 at the..
James Mayor from Grape Discoveries speaks to Adrian Bridge about the launch of a unique tourism project dedicated to the world of Portuguese wine The..
The resurrection of the Algarve’s native grape variety, our regional treasure Let’s turn back the clock 30 years or so and look at what the..
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..
















