The Douro has long been known for its fortified Port wines, but it is increasingly carving a reputation in the world of fine wine for its characterful (unfortified) red wines. The acquisition of Quinta da Boavista by Sogevinus in June 2020 was very much …
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Year-round tropical weather, mountain and ocean views, and great wine. Madeira, Portugal, might just have it all, says meteorologist Michael Fagin. This volcanic island is one of several islands, an archipelago, that rises over 6,000 metres from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean (over …
It isn’t the views but rather the aromas that capture you as you drive through the Dão wine region: pine, eucalyptus, the fresh forest pours through the crevices of even a closed car door window. The aromas are overwhelming. The view, however, is surprisingly …
Bairrada is one of Portugal’s most important and yet least discovered wine regions. Professor José Carvalheira at Estação Vitivinícola da Bairrada has been thoroughly researching Bairrada and is the winemaker at Caves São João, with access to one of the most extensive cellars for aged Bairrada wines …
The Douro is a wine region that has both remained loyal to its history but also seen great changes in recent years. On my visit, I sat down for a chat with Francisca Van Zeller, the youngest generation of the Van Zeller family which …
How are wine corks made? It’s a much longer process than you might imagine – it can take up to half a century to get your first quality wine cork from a tree. Following my visit to the cork harvest in Portugal, I put together a …
What are the Dão wines all about? One of the Dão’s top winemakers, Carlos Lucas, explains what makes the Dão wine region and its wines unique in this interview. Following a long career building one of Portugal’s biggest companies, Dão Sul, Carlos has had …
What is Baga all about and why does it suit the Bairrada terroir? We find out with one of Portugal’s most famous wine producers – the Luis Pato wine family. The Pato family have been making wines for several generations, but Luis Pato changed the …
One of Portugal’s top sommeliers Manuel Moreira shares his insight with us into the great diversity of Portuguese wines and why its regions are world-class. In this casual interview at a wine bar in Porto, we ask Manuel what excites him about Portuguese wines and how …
The Douro is easily one of the most spectacular wine landscapes in the world… The Douro river snakes its way through the valley where vines and stacked stone terraces appear to almost tumble down dramatically steep schist hillsides, the very sight of which induce …
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