If it's good enough for Lord Byron, it's good enough for the Baron. The summer residence of kings, Sintra is a delight to the senses. The town itself gently loops around green and shady ravines and abounds with castles, palaces, mansions and even more of those insane follies that I am now used to seeing in Portugal. There is even more than a passing hint of the old bubble bubble toil and trouble in Sintra .... it has been a centre for cult worship for centuries. Keeping with the theme, I have engaged in a bit of worship myself with a Niepoort Douro Charme 2007, a rich elegant wine with fresh cherry and raspberry aromas...a tipple to surprise and delight even Queen Mab herself.
