When diners sit at a table set with pottery inspired by Portugal’s famous vintage Port, they are in for a luxurious treat — even before the first course is served. More than 50 steps go into creating each piece of Casa Stone, including hand-decorating the seven patterns in the northern Portugal facility. The Vintage Port collection is exclusive to Casafina. Four-piece place setting, $78–110. http://www.casafinagifts.com
Travelers to Algarve take deep gulps of fresh sea-salted air, wishing they could bring the subtle aroma home with them. Marisol Flos Salis lets them do just that. The delicate gourmet finishing salt is skimmed from the surface of Rio Formosa Nature Reserve salt marshes. It’s packaged in a ceramic crock, designed to preserve the snowflake-like, off-white crystals of unrefined salt. As a bonus, the lid seconds as a perfect serving dish. The salt is harvested and processed using organic artisanal methods and is pesticide-, herbicide- and chemical-free. $24.95–36.75. http://www.eco-natural.com/algarve_sea_salt/flos_salis.html
Viana do Castelo is famous not just for its mountains and seaport but also for its rich tradition of embroidery, left over from days when brides stitched their own gowns and linens. Today, artisans continue making linens by hand with traditional blue, red and green brambles, hearts and flowers. Depending on the size and details, linens might take up to six months to embroider. Portugal Shop handmade embroidered tablecloth, 1 meter by 1 meter square, about $294. http://www.portugalshop.com
No tour of southern Portugal would be complete without admiring the family vineyards that blend so beautifully into the landscape. Cortes de Cima in Alentejo welcomes visitors to its white farmhouse to learn about the estate and sample its wares. Each summer, it hosts a vineyard concert, where international artists’ arias and duets are made even sweeter with each sip of award-winning wine. We suggest the Touriga Nacional, a sweet, silky, intense red, aged 14 months in French oak barrels. Cortes de Cima Touriga Nacional, $59.99. http://cortesdecima.com
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