Wine talk: Our wine experts weigh in on their latest discoveries
From one of Portugal’s best Port wine producers to the Algarve’s newly released wines, and the acclaimed Silves winery unveiling its first sparkling wine – December 30, 2024 | Text Patrick Stuart & Alexandra Stilwell Rozès White Reserve One of Portugal’s best Port wine producers, Rozès has an intriguing white reserve Port. The 10-year-old Tawny produced by Rozès (in the gold-coloured bottle) is as good or better than the...
Wine Talk: Explore new wines from the Lagos area
Discover three Western Algarve winemakers who reflect the best of the region – September 23, 2024 | Text Alenxadra Stilwell Falésia Branco Reserva 2022 Award-winning wine Falésia Wine – a boutique winery located in the Lagos area, boasting the Algarve’s closest vineyard to the sea – entered its first international wine competition this year and was rewarded with a bronze medal. The winning wine is the recently released Falésia...
Wine Talk: Patrick Stuart weighs in on his latest discoveries
Explore 3 different wine options for this Summer – August 16, 2024 | Text Patrick Stuart Maria Izabel 2020 white I wrote about this wine back in 2017, having tried the 2015 vintage and it is interesting to see how this 2020 is significantly different. This used to be a wine with noticeable oak on the nose, but the producer has clearly moved with the times. Maria Izabel 2020 white The wine is now made from a blend of Cerceal, Viosinho,...