Nelson Neves Merlot – Bairrada
Merlot got itself a bad name as a varietal back in the 90s, when the grape gained popularity in the USA with California’s mass producers flooding the market with cheap,
An unusual Bairrada red
As a big Bairrada fan, and especially someone who is quite passionate about Baga (my favourite Portuguese red grape variety), I was curious to try this wine made from a
Valdivieso Single Valley Lot Pinot Noir 2013
A great match for Christmas turkey I recently asked a sommelier friend in the UK what wine he will be drinking with his Christmas turkey this year and without hesitation
Mirabilis Grande Reserva
A premium Portuguese white for Christmas When Douro winemakers Quinta Nova set about creating Mirabilis (meaning ‘something wonderful’ in Latin), they set out with the clear objective of creating the
Cabriz Reserva 2012
A new look for an old favourite As a big Dão fan, I’m aways on the lookout for something new but I will admit to only having bought this bottle
Julian Reynolds Reserva 2008
The Reynolds clan, who settled in the Alentejo in 1850, are one of the great names in both wine and cork production in the region. Julian Reynolds, of the fifth
Aveleda Alvarinho
A hard one to beat at less than €5 With Christmas around the corner many of us start thinking about stocking up on some wine for all those thirsty friends
Something new from the Michelin men?
The much-anticipated annual presentation of the new Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal will be held in Santiago de Compostela, Northern Spain on November 25. This year many of us
Aneto Branco Reserva 2012
It’s been a few years since I last tried this wine and I probably would not have done so had it not been for the BLiP exhibition last weekend. One
António Madeira Dão branco 2013
Chances are my readers will never have seen this wine in a shop and, considering there are only around 600 bottles of this first white wine from the producer, this