Author: Patrick Stuart

I am writing to you as one of your die-hard fans. You have done more to champion the Alvarinho grape and the Vinho Verde region than any other producer. You

Anyone who has followed Alentejo wine over the last few decades will be familiar with Cortes de Cima. This is the project originally founded by a Danish farmer and his

Oaky Alentejo whites are something I usually steer well clear of as there are many cases in the region of over-oaking of white wines that often do not have the

Lady Baga is the name of this wine from Quinta do Vallado, an unusual name that I imagine comes from the elegant and approachable character of this relatively young wine

I was asked by the organisers of the Living in Portugal roadshow that took place in the USA last week to help source and select some good Portuguese wines for

These three wines may not be totally new on the market, but they are three wines that are new to me and were recently added to the huge selection of

I first tried this wine a few months ago at the excellent Inevitável wine bar/restaurant in Armação de Pêra, a place that can always be relied on when it comes

Lacrau Wines of the Douro region, with the scorpion on the label (‘lacrau’ is the name commonly given to scorpions in Portuguese), are widely available. They make very good value-for-money

Patrick Stuart reflects on unusual year as a wine lover I expect that some of my regular readers have been missing what was my weekly column in the Resident over

If you are thinking about getting some nice wines in for Christmas, it’s worth noting this special offer at Apolónia with 30% off of the Maria Izabel white. Usually priced