Soalheiro gets in on the pink
Supermarket shelves these days are awash with rosé wine, some of it very good, some of it rather bland and uninteresting, and most of it riding on the back of
Quinta do Síbio
A new brand from the granddaddy of Douro producers Real Companhia Velha is Portugal’s oldest existing wine company, dating back to 1678. This is the company that actually invented Port
Bacalhôa Greco di Tufo
An Italian experiment in Portugal Bacalhôa is one of the biggest players in Portuguese wine, with 40 vineyards in seven of the country’s main wine regions and the capacity to
Quinta do Cardo Vinha do Castelo Tinta Roriz 2014
This producer in the Beira Interior region keeps on impressing. This is the third wine I have featured from the same producer in less than six months, not something I
Albufeira hosts national wine fair
Hundreds of wines from all over Portugal will be on display during the 10th ‘Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal’, which will take place between April 27 and 30 in
Quinta dos Vales showcases new wines at this Sunday’s Open Door
It is this weekend that Estômbar’s Quinta dos Vales winery and art park will host its popular ‘Open Door’ event, showcasing the winery’s latest creations. Taking place on Sunday, April
Ribeiro Santo Encruzado 2016
Last week I revisited Wine & Co, the small wine shop and distribution company located on the roundabout at the entrance to Almancil. Some months ago, I wrote of my
Quinta do Cardo Reserva Caladoc
A very unusual rosé This bottle certainly stands out on the shelves at Apolónia alongside the multitude of rosé wines in their clear bottles giving away their varying shades of
Business cocktails at the winery
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is organising a business cocktail evening on Thursday, April 12, at Quinta do Barranco Longo in Algoz, sponsors of the event. Starting at 6pm,
Luís Pato Fernão Pires
Red from white? There is nothing new about making white wine from red grapes – blanc de noir as it is known. After all, the predominant grapes in most Champagne