Maria Izabel – A new Douro name to watch
A quick look at the website quintamariaizabel.com and a taste of anything produced here is enough to convince us to include this relative newcomer to the Douro wine scene on
Colinas Chardonnay, Bairrada 2014
Who said they don’t like Chardonnay? I have something of a love-hate relationship with the Chardonnay grape. Quite simply, I hate bad Chardonnay more than pretty much any white plonk
Bring on the M.O.B.
Lote 3 is the new entry level version of premium Dão wine M.O.B. Some years ago, three of the Douro’s leading wine producers who share a passion of the lighter
Passadouro Branco 2016
An authentic and modern Douro white. The Passadouro winery is located in the upper reaches of the Douro valley, not far from the Spanish border with vineyards at relatively high
More Alvarinho from João Portugal Ramos
Alentejo producer João Portugal Ramos ventured north some years ago taking over a vineyard up in Monção to produce his own take on Alvarinho. Over the last few years I
Time to stock up
Apolónia’s “Feira do Vinho” (wine fair) starts on Saturday and, as always, there are some great bargains to be bagged. Looking at the catalogue, the Bairrada page jumped out at
Kompassus – A new brand from an old name in Bairrada
When I saw the labels of these wines in Apolónia, my initial thought was that there must be a German link, an impression created no doubt by a combination of
Ponte das Canas
The second label of Mouchão Mouchão is one of the great names, not only of the Alentejo, but of Portuguese red wine at a national and international level. The Reynolds’
Pouca Roupa – Simple summer wines
If you have a house full of wine-guzzling guests this summer, chances are you are looking for some cheap and cheerful wine to chill down and drink by the pool,
My pick from a bunch of rosés at the new Intermarché Lagos
The recent opening of the new Intermarché Lagos hypermarket (the official inauguration was yesterday) and its excellent “garrafeira” tied in nicely with the arrival of a rosé-loving relative who has