BPCC - October Business Cocktail Evening

The British Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is holding an October Business Cocktail Evening, sponsored by Members ActionCOACH and  Monte do Além.

This is a short after-work event, which allows new and existing members to get together and network with other members as well as the Chamber Directors.

If you would like to take a potential member then please let the BPCC know in advance.

In order to ensure your booking, your registration should be made before 17th October by email to a.silva@bpcc.pt

Don’t forget to take plenty of business cards.
GPS coordinates: 37.14637, -8.643674

About the sponsors
ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH is considered the best Business Coaching company in the world. The goal is to help Business Owners and Executives to improve their results. We help companies to have higher profits, to have winner teams and to establish truly effective strategies. ActionCOACH offers a free diagnostics to any company which really wants to know the aspects it has to improve. In addition, ActionCOACH (Portimão Delegation) will give a 10% discount to BPCC Members who are interested in a Coaching Programme.
http://actioncoach.com.pt/
www.actioncoach.com/heldergoncalves/

Monte do Além
Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Monchique mountains and possessing a mild Mediterranean climate, the Lagos area offers perfect conditions for winemaking. Making the most of this advantageous location, more and more winemakers are settling in the area and launching good quality wines. In Odiáxere, a Belgian family produces Monte do Além on their six-hectares wine estate built in 2002.

They fell in love with the Algarve during their travels and ended up buying a property and renovating the existing house before embarking into a wine adventure, producing high-quality organic wine. They gained an extensive wine knowledge and decided to take a chance and began launching their own labels in 2007.
With a firm conviction that quality wines come from quality grapes, they made sure that their vineyards are monitored every day for optimal growth, and follow all the necessary criteria for organic wine production in Portugal.

Aiming to respect the local soil and also the consumer, no pesticides, weed killers or synthetic chemical agents are ever used at Monte do Além. The winery has been awarded the organic certification from the Portuguese authorities, since 2009. “We often see wildlife, like rabbits or partridges on our farm, as they feel this is a welcoming, natural environment” noted Vinciane, the owner.

They consider winemaking as a never-ending quest for perfection and base their approach on strict tannin control and obsessive tasting to ensure the best results. At Monte do Além, harvesting is undertaken entirely by hand and wines are left to age in French oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. They also opted to use drip irrigation when necessary to produce well-rounded wines, as the vines can suffer from excessive dryness in the summer months.
www.monte-do-alem.com