Esporão Reserva branco 2014
I think of this wine a bit like an old friend whose company I used to enjoy regularly but miss these days as we seem to have drifted apart. When
Quinta das Marias Cuvée TT 2012
I’m a big fan of the Dão region and especially the elegant medium-bodied reds that have been coming out of the region over recent years. But this one – from
Portuguese Pinot with pedigree
The Ribatejo region to the north east of Lisbon, with its low-lying farmlands following the course of the Tagus river, was known until quite recently for cheap mass produced wines,
BLiP EXPO 2015 is coming
The 15th edition of the Better Living in Portugal Exhibition (BLiP Expo) is just around the corner, and hopes are that it will be “better than ever, with more exhibitors
Blind grape-pickers break new ground in the Douro
A group from the Porto delegation of ACAPO – the Portuguese association for the blind and partially sighted – has broken new ground in the Douro by harvesting grapes. An
Foreign press visits Portugal’s wine regions
Portuguese wine distributor Lusovini has invited more than 40 foreign wine critics, journalists, and representatives of restaurant and hotel businesses to visit Portugal’s vineyards and wine cellars. The trip began
Camaleão Sauvignon Blanc
I will admit here to being somewhat bored with Sauvignon Blanc. Well, at least with most new world Sauvignon Blanc and those produced in Europe in the new world style.
St Patrick’s Society plans visit to Beja winery
The St Patrick’s Society of the Algarve is hosting a visit to the Herdade Paço do Conde winery in Beja on Wednesday, September 9. The group will travel by coach
Valle Pradinhos white
This really is something quite unique, coming from a well-reputed Douro producer and made by the highly skilled winemaker Rui Cunha whose great triumphs in white wine include Covela. An
QM Vinhas Velhas
This is the big brother of a wine I featured in this column back in 2103 (QM Alvarinho – small photo) which at the time had been rated by Wine