Dry farming. Going back to basics
Dry farming may sound like a new-age concept, a part of the sustainability sector of agriculture, and the latter is true, but dry farming in wine culture dates back to
An ode to Sémillon!
You’re most likely to be more familiar with this grape if you’re a fan of dry white Bordeaux or the quintessential Sauternes. Sémillon is France’s fourth most planted white wine
André Palma and Quinta dos Sentidos
At all wine fairs and tastings, I have a limited amount of time to taste before my palate gets blown and the alcohol starts to affect me (even when I
Have you heard of Portugal’s forbidden wine?
So, what is it, where did it come from, and why haven’t you or I tried any yet? Let’s begin with the fact that there is not a lot of
‘Tis the season for the infamous wine ‘stache, crimson mouth and the tell-tale sign of a good glass of wine!
Or you’re enjoying yourself and your Malbec, and then you go to immortalize the moment in a photo, and flash! You look like a vampire! Your mouth, teeth, and lips
Popping corks!
So, in homage to the season and that lovable hiss or “pop” from a bottle of sparkling being opened, or the light pop of the cork exiting the still wine
Summer is my favorite season
Picture this: you’re with your close friends in the Algarve countryside with vineyards all around you, the cooling North-West Atlantic winds are energizing you and filling you with the potential