All along, the wineries on the Portuguese islands of the Azores were never just places that made wine. They were social gathering spots, where the owners would invite their friends and families over ...

After a visit fourteen years ago to Pico, one of nine Portuguese Azorean islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, I wrote a blog post about the vineyards. Five years earlier these had been given ...

TAKE a look at the little-known sunshine spot that’s the ‘Hawaii of Europe’ with lava tunnels, a volcano and crystal-clear waters. Pico Island in the Azores, Portugal, is located less than three hours ...