Suffering from none of the Alentejo’s extremes in temperature because of the chain of mountains that run from the Atlantic coast to the Spanish border, the area receives more than 3000 hours of sunshine each year, and the grapes love it. It’s never too hot or too cold in the Algarve. You’ll find it more…
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The Wines & Gastronomy of Portugal – The Alentejo
With it’s gently undulating plains and endless horizons, the Alentejo covers about a third of the country and is divided into eight DOC sub-zones. Once regarded simply as a poor agricultural backwater, the ‘bread basket’ of Portugal, it is a land of large estates or “Latifundios” and has recently come into its own as an…
Fall in Portugal’s Alto Douro Wine Region
Fall is a perfect time of the year to find yourself in Portugal’s strikingly beautiful Alto Douro wine region. This year we based ourselves for 4 nights at Taylor-Fladgate’s Vintage House in Pinhão during the second week of November, after the fall harvest, when the vineyards explode in a rainbow of vivid colors. A few…
Iberian Traveler – Maribel’s Guides
The Best of Spain, Portugal and the south of France BESPOKE TRAVEL Culture, Wine and Gastronomy Focusing on those parts of Spain, Portugal and France that remain virtually undiscovered except by the most discriminating travelers, Iberian Traveler prefers to keep our custom tours exclusive, small enough to encourage personal experiences and discoveries. Iberian Traveler’s guided tours…
Portugal’s Historic Port City
Porto (Oporto) Port wine became popular in England in the late 17th century, when British merchants who settled here began to add brandy to the wine of the Douro valley to prevent it from souring during transit. They discovered that the sweeter and stronger the wine, the better the taste. In 1703 Britain and Portugal…
Portugal’s Michelin stars for 2019
Three new Michelin Stars for 2019 G Pousada, in the Pousada de Bragança São Bartolomeu, tucked away in the far northeast corner of Portugal, was awarded its first star for Chef Óscar Gonçalves’ creative cuisine of the Transmonte region. Chef António Loureiro was also awarded a star for his modern Portuguese cuisine at A Cozinha in Guimarães. Chef Pedro…
Your Guide To Dining In Lisboa
Lisboa Dining Lisbon’s Top Tables These are the eight restaurants out of the 126 entered in the 11th edition of the gastronomic competition, Lisboa à Prova Concurso Gastronómico, deemed to be Lisbon’s top tables, awarded 3 Garfos (forks) for 2018. 26 received 2 Garfos, 92 received 1 Garfos: A Travessa – Travessa do Convento das…
Porto’s Port Lodges
Visiting Porto’s Historic Port Lodges Porto’s acclaimed port lodges, or port cellars/warehouses, are all located on the southern bank of the Douro River in the riverfront area of Vila Nova de Gaia, referred to locally as Gaia, technically another town, completely devoted to the port wine trade. This is where all the port wine production…
Where To Dine in the Alto Douro
Here are our recommendations on where to dine during your next adventure in the Alto Douro: Restaurante Rabelo (Michelin Plate) Rua António Manuel Saraiva, Pinhão Tel: +351 220 133 137 Bar-Restaurante Veladouro Rua da Praia Nr3, Pinhão Tel: +351 254 738 166 Castas e Pratos (Michelin Plate) Rua José Vasques Osório, Régua Tel: +351 254…
Exploring the Alto Douro
Touring Portugal’s Premiere Wine Regions The Alto Douro Although long famous for its fortified wines from such port houses as Taylor-Fladgate, Offley, Graham, Noval and Sandeman, the Alto Douro Vinhateiro, one of the most beautiful wine growing regions in Europe, has, in the last twenty years or so, come into it own as a producer…
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