True elegance from the Baga grape
With lockdown upon us once again and hence being deprived of pleasures such as eating out, it is only fair to treat ourselves to a special wine from time to
A happy accident from Susana Esteban
Winemaker Susana Esteban, in the northern reaches of the Alentejo, can be relied upon to produce wines that stand out for their originality. She has been making claypot wines for
Love in a bottle
Nestled in the countryside of Porches lays the sprawling estate of Quinta dos Capinhas. We were shown around Quinta dos Capinhas by the owner Inês who told us about the
A light claypot red from Alentejo
Back in July last year, I wrote about the white under the same label as this red XXVI Mestre Daniel. The Roman numerals refer to the 26 claypots that make
New ways for old wine
Wine Lovers Algarve is a new, subscription-based wine club aimed at encouraging local people to discover the many different artisan wines the Algarve has to offer. Traditionally, Algarve wine was
A great white Port for all occasions
The Rozès Port Wine House produces some of the finest Port wines on the market. Their vintages are of near legendary quality, but the rest of the range stands out
From wine-lover to wine-maker at Quinta dos Vales
After three years of preparations, Estômbar-based wine estate Quinta dos Vales has finally launched ‘The Winemaker Experience’. The goal is simple: to turn wine-lovers into wine-makers. It is described as
F**k 2020 wine is Christmas sensation
A Portuguese wine with a rather cheeky and risqué name is proving to lighten spirits this Christmas as a surprising, limited edition best seller. An obvious and clever marketing gimmick,
Wine producers slam ‘no booze after 8pm’ rule
ANCEVE – the national association of wine and spirits producers and exporters – has slammed the government’s ‘no booze after 8pm’ rule, which prevents shops and supermarkets from selling alcohol
One for her Christmas stocking
If the lady in your life loves red wine you could do much worse than to include a bottle of this sexy Douro red in her Christmas stocking. But you










