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Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.

Garrafa de aguardente de medronho da Regionalarte, São Marcos da Serra, Algarve
aguardente de medronho16.10.2026

Medronho: what Portugal's strawberry tree brandy is, how it is made and how to drink it

Medronho is made from the fruit of the strawberry tree, picked by hand in autumn, fermented and distilled in copper stills. How it is made, how to drink it and how to choose one.

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Garrafa de hidromel tradicional de mel de urze da Serra da Estrela
bebidas portuguesas14.10.2026

Mead: what it is, how it is made and how to drink it (and Portuguese mead)

Mead is a fermented drink of honey and water, one of the oldest in the world. See how it is made, how to drink it and what makes the heather honey mead of the Serra da Estrela different.

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