Another interesting varietal wine from Casal Sta. Maria
I have written here before about the excellent varietal wines made by this producer located near Colares, in the Sintra hills of the Lisbon region. The story of this producer
Monte da Bonança – Elegance from the Alentejo
New in at Apolónia and priced at €13.95 is this classy red from a winery I had not yet heard of. Monte da Bonança is located around halfway between Évora
Adega Mãe – Shaping up to a very nice Pinot
I often lose track of how long I have been writing this weekly column for and how many different Portuguese wines I have written about. But as far as I
Pass on the Port, and try this instead
Making fortified wines in the style of Port outside of the Douro Valley is nothing new. The South Africans have been doing it for years with some interesting results and
Per Se – An authentically Portuguese aperitif
My column for the Resident is usually about wine, or at the very least wine-related. I have in the past diverged to talk about grape-based spirits, but this is the
Quanta Terra Phenomena rosé wine
Not quite phenomenal but very good This is premium rosé, currently priced at just under €28 in Apolónia, but last weekend it was on special promotion with a 30% discount,
Patrick Stuart’s hunt for premium English wines
A quick pilgrimage in London Last week I was in London on a business trip staying in the St. James area and, finding myself with an hour to spare, decided
Dão comes to the Algarve
The Encruzado grape is to Dão what Alvarinho is to the Minho or Baga is to Bairrada. It is a grape that any Portuguese wine lover immediately associates to the
A nice rosé and an Arinto white from the Lisbon coast
I first wrote about Quinta da Boa Esperança last year when I discovered their very good Syrah red but had yet to try anything else from this producer until now.
A Dão varietal from M.O.B.
Any wine with the letters M.O.B. on the label is good, and some are excellent. This is the Dão project of three great producers from the Douro; Moreira (Poeira), Olazabal