Apolónia supermarkets sell Wine Spectator’s “Wine of the Year 2020”
Algarve’s Apolónia supermarkets are now selling the “Wine of the Year 2020” – Spanish winery Marqués de Murrieta’s 2010 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial – as named by prestigious American
Naturally different
An unexpected encounter with some interesting organic wines. The owner of this very small organic winery near Caldas da Rainha, in the Lisbon wine region, decided to send me some
International project aims to reduce use of copper in vineyards
COPPEREPLACE, an international project aimed at reducing the use of copper in vineyards, has a budget of 1.6 million euros and has partnered with Portugal’s northern Vila Real council, local
Volcanic red from the Azores
A few years ago, in this column, I wrote about the rosé wine under the same label as this red. Back then I stated that it was one of the
Portuguese wine exports soar 3.2% to €846m
Portuguese wine exports don’t seem to have been affected by the pandemic, having increased by 26.9% in the United Kingdom, 26.5% in Brazil and 13.5 % in the USA in
A Riesling Orange wine from Mosel with a Portuguese connection
I’d been tempted by this attractive bottle lurking on the shelf at Apolónia for some time, but the hefty price tag of €32.25, coupled with the fact that I had
Vinho Verde Web Experience launches wine tasting sessions – at home
Portugal’s vinho verde (‘green wine’) region is launching a new Vinho Verde Web Experience on February 13 and 14. All wine tasters have to do is sign up, receive the
More surprises from Quinta dos Abibes
Back in November, I wrote in this column about what I consider to be one of the best Sauvignon Blancs produced in Portugal from this same producer. In fact, I
Portugal’s Niepoort Vintage Port 2017 wins ‘Best Port Wine of the World’
Casa Niepoort’s Vintage Port 2017 has been hailed the ‘Best Port Wine of the World’. The distinction was awarded in the 2021 edition of Best Wine of the World, described
Symington to launch special edition wine to support Rewilding Portugal
Symington Family Estates, one of Portugal’s leading wine companies, has announced the launch of a new red wine under its Altano brand which aims to support Rewilding Portugal – an