A great white Port for all occasions
The Rozès Port Wine House produces some of the finest Port wines on the market. Their vintages are of near legendary quality, but the rest of the range stands out
White wine suggestions to drink with roast poultry at the Christmas table.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? For most of us, nothing but a nice red will do when it comes to the main course at Christmas dinner, but serious white wines
Escape from Covid
Patrick Stuart takes a break from Covid restrictions with an unexpected trip to the Maldives The Maldives have never had a place on my bucket list. And I say this
One for her Christmas stocking
If the lady in your life loves red wine you could do much worse than to include a bottle of this sexy Douro red in her Christmas stocking. But you
The emperor’s new clothes
“Nat Cool Drink Me” is the latest brand to be launched by Portugal’s veritable superstar winemaker Dirk Niepoort. Now, before I explain why I am referring to the emperor’s new
An excellent Sauvignon Blanc from Bairrada
The Bairrada region in central/northern Portugal stands out as the Portuguese region that most champions its local grape varieties; Baga for reds and Bical for whites. And whilst this producer,
A darker shade of pink
Quinta dos Vales Dialog Night 2017 This wine was launched back in 2018 with a production of just 3,000 bottles but it was only last weekend that I noticed it
A new name in Douro wine
I seem to be on a bit of a Douro run recently, this being the third week running that I have featured a Douro wine in this column. I have
New wines from a great name in Douro wine
Vale Dona Maria is one of the most respected names in high quality Douro wine, the main label selling for around €50 in shops and a wine that often stands
A Clarete from Niepoort
A new arrival on the shelves at Apolónia this week is this new Clarete from Niepoort under the producer’s Charme label. The wine team at Apolónia, assuming they have tried