Last weekend was a holiday in Portugal,  Revolutionary Day –  25th April, 1974 –  35 years ago!   We flew down to Lagos in Hans’ Cessna 182 to enjoy a day at the seaside, and went to one of our favourite restaurants, O Camilo, perched on the cliff top behind Lagos.  We brought a present for [...]

“Honey, come get your stimulus package” – Non Sequitur
The current news from the global wine industry, reflects the gloom and doom of the global financial crisis. In South Africa, the honeymoon is abruptly over. Spain, the world’s 3rd largest producer is in trouble. Life is increasingly tough for France’s wine industry. These are just a [...]

Em Abril do ano passado tive a oportunidade de participar no “Passeio Enológico por Portugal”, organizado anualmente pelo nosso importador luso-brasileiro Adega Alentejana, que nos representa de forma brilhante num enorme mercado, que continua em franca expansão apesar das adversidades. Em apenas 10 dias levámos os nossos vinhos a sete magníficas cidades, entre as [...]

No passado dia 13 de Dezembro de 2008 teve lugar, no restaurante Pátio Andaluz em Coruche, um jantar com degustação de vinhos das Cortes de Cima.
Este restaurante abriu recentemente, inspirado numa filosofia diferente, pois está vocacionado para servir tapas e petiscos, dando verdadeira importância à harmonia entre o vinho e a comida. Bem hajam por [...]

Lunch with the chef of the Cliff Bay hotel was another highlight during my trip to Madeira. Our aim was to try some of Cortes de Cima’s wines and to experiment with some wine and food pairing ideas, during a casual encounter. Benoît Sinthon, who had just arrived from his holidays, prepared various dishes [...]