Wine

When thinking of the Alicante Bouschet grape to make a varietal red in Portugal, the first wine that will come to mind for any Portuguese wine lover is Mouchão, one

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

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,

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

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

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.

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