Wine Talk: What’s new in the national wine scene
Exciting new whites, rosés, and reds – October 14, 2025 | Text Alexandra Stilwell Tapada de Coelheiros White 2023 Set at the heart of the Alentejo, close to Arraiolos, Tapada de Coelheiros has recently launched the 2023 vintage of its iconic White blend (€30). This elegant and vibrant wine reaffirms the producer’s commitment to regenerative and organic agriculture, as well as respect for the natural beauty of the region. The vineyards...
A tourist at home: Discovering new flavours and fresh perspectives in the Algarve
Marie Patterson explores the stories, tastes, and experiences that make home feel new again – October 11, 2025 | Text Marie Patterson | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group Le Crô Sometimes, when we live in a place for long enough, we forget to explore it. We drive past the same streets, wave to the same faces, and never quite notice the gems right under our noses. That’s why I love the idea of being a tourist at home – pressing...
Morgado do Quintão welcomes autumn with Harvest Celebration this October 11
An intimate evening of wine, music, and community under the Algarve sky – October 10, 2025 Morgado do Quintão, a historic vineyard set between Lagoa and Silves, will host its annual Open House – Harvest Party, this Saturday, October 11, from 7pm until late. This year, the Harvest Party has been reimagined in a more intimate style, featuring one long table outdoors, designed to encourage closeness through conversation, music and...
Lagoa’s wine cooperative temporarily moves to Silves
ÚNICA – Adega Cooperativa do Algarve is the region’s only active cooperative – September 30, 2025 Photo Michael Bruxo / Open Media Group The Algarve’s historic wine cooperative ÚNICA – Adega Cooperativa do Algarve – will temporarily move to Silves as Lagoa Council prepares to build a new home for it. The move is due to last year’s notification to vacate its longtime premises in Lagoa. The building had been sold in 2018 to a...
Altas Land is breathing new life into forgotten vineyards close to the sea in Aljezur
Italian winemaker Filippo Pozzi is reviving ancient vineyards to produce wines that express the west coast’s distinctive terroir – September 29, 2025 | Text Alexandra Stilwell Photos Everyday Nicky Warm and sunny in the mornings and often damp and breezy in the afternoons, the Algarve’s west coast boasts a unique microclimate. Along its rugged clifftops and undulating terrain, wild cistus, tragacanth, and mastic trees extend as far as...
Wine Talk: Discover what’s new in the Algarve wine scene
Fresh, local and award-winning: Exploring the wines making waves in the Algarve – September 9, 2025 Fresh, maritime wines Taking their name from the fiddler crabs (Uca tangeri) found on Alvor Beach, the UCA Violinista wines are Arvad’s latest releases: a collection of fresh, maritime wines to be enjoyed “at any tide”. Light-heartedly, the brand asserts itself as “a serious wine that doesn’t take itself too seriously”. The red, a...
Reviving a life-long passion: Quinta da Pedragosa is a boutique winery producing six different varieties of wine
Staying true to Portugal’s rich winemaking heritage – August 4, 2025 | Text Beatriz Maio The roots of Quinta da Pedragosa were planted in 2019 with the acquisition of 10.4 hectares of land nestled in the Pedragosa Valley, near Barão de São João. But Piotr Cholewa’s journey to Quinta da Pedragosa began much earlier. A visit to Lisbon and the Algarve in 1993 sparked something within him, but it wasn’t until much later that he made...
Lagoa Wine Show is almost here
The annual event celebrates Portuguese wine and culture – June 4, 2025 The Lagoa Wine Show, one of the most acclaimed wine events in southern Portugal, is just around the corner. From June 6 to 9, visitors will enjoy a showcase of some of the country’s finest wines, and the opportunities to taste them at the town’s Coronel Figueiredo Street. Portugal’s most celebrated wine regions will be highlighted at the event, which was recently...
The Algarve’s orange wine revival
Also known as amber wines, these nectars made using an ancestral winemaking process are discreetly making a comeback – May 15, 2025 | Text Alexandra Stilwell Orange June 2021, Monte da Casteleja The name can be misleading, particularly in the Algarve, where the orange is the region’s symbol. However, contrary to popular belief, orange wine is not made from citrus fruit; rather, it’s produced from grapes and is, in fact, a type of...
Dito Cujo: A vineyard’s journey to producing character-driven wines rooted in the soul of the Algarve
With passion, resilience, and a deep connection to the land, João Caldeira and his team craft locally inspired wines that reflect the Algarvian spirit – May 12, 2025 | Text Beatriz Maio | Photos Hélio Ramos Dinis Gonçalves and João Caldeira It all began with an idea that took root in João Caldeira’s mind long before he ever set foot on the land that would become his vineyard. A native of Silves, João had spent much of his...
