Portuguese Recipes, Food and Wine – A recap
Bom Ano Novo (happy new year) to all! This blog has now been operational for about a year. I have found that the older posts seem to get buried and hard to find, so I thought a recap of some…
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Bom Ano Novo (happy new year) to all! This blog has now been operational for about a year. I have found that the older posts seem to get buried and hard to find, so I thought a recap of some…
Now, this was a surprise. We were already familiar with the Fonte de Nico brand because of their low calorie, low alcohol rose, which helped us nicely through Weightwatchers. When we picked up this €1.50 bargain in Pingo Doce we…
With Christmas coming, it’s time to start thinking about fizz. While Spain has its Cava, Italy has Prosecco and France, obviously, has the champagne, it may be a surprise to some that in amongst the Portugal wine selection, there is…
I think it’s a shame that people always think Mateus when it comes to pink Portuguese wine and that that may put them off trying other Portuguese rosé, especially when dry and fruity wine like this is available so cheaply…
We just had to buy this. It was €0.89! I am always curious to find out if the REALLY cheap wine is drinkable and on a wander around Lidl this bargain from Lisbon caught my attention. The aroma? Let’s not…
Now we’re talking. Both white and red Monsaraz is very popular with the locals and they have now added a delicious pink to their range. From the Alentejo, this rosé smells and tastes of strawberries and yet maintains a perfect…
I think sometimes it is good to push the boundaries of just how cheap you can go in Portugal and still have a decent glass of wine! Vinha Dos Frades is one of the cheapest of the cheap, and if…
For the last of today’s wine reviews, I’m finishing with a Portuguese classic – Monte Velho. This wine from the Alentejo is hugely popular and available everywhere, including the majority of restaurants. Available in both red and white, it is…
This cheap and light rosé has become something of a mid-week staple in this house (it IS pink, we just drank it and took the photo in the wrong order!) Marketed as a low alcohol, low calorie kind of wine…
This does exactly what is says on the tin (or the bottle!) We were attracted to it for two reasons – we wanted a light fruity red to go with a chicken dish AND Continente were (and still are) giving…