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OS VERDINHOS

OS VERDINHOS by Giovanni Pereira First published in the UMA News Bulletin under the pen-name “Caramba”  The fine wines of Portugal are unfortunately mostly unknown abroad, with a few exceptions like Port and the popular rosés like Mateus and Lancer. Yet this rugged handsome country produces some of the most unique and diverse varieties of […]

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TERRA DE BACALHAU

TERRA DE BACALHAU Cod Country by Giovanni Pereira First published in the UMA News Bulletin under the pen-name “Caramba” The consumption of cod fish is deeply rooted in Portuguese gastronomic culture. This predilection goes back to the time of Os Descobrimentos Portugueses (Portuguese Discoveries in 15th Century) when fishermen ventured into the icy waters of

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Algarve

DINING IN THE ALGARVE by Giovanni Pereira First published in the UMA News Bulletin under the title Impressions of the Algarve Part II, with the pen-name “Caramba” “Muito bom dia” said the waitress, greeting us as we entered what was purported to be the best chicken piri-piri house in the Algarve, high up in the Monchique mountains,

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