Passadouro Branco 2016
An authentic and modern Douro white. The Passadouro winery is located in the upper reaches of the Douro valley, not far from the Spanish border with vineyards at relatively high
Quinta dos Vales wins six medals at prestigious Mundus Vini
Estômbar-based winery Quinta dos Vales was among this year’s winners at the 21st Grand International Wine Award “Mundus Vini”, which took place between August 31 and September 3 in Germany.
Time to stock up
Apolónia’s “Feira do Vinho” (wine fair) starts on Saturday and, as always, there are some great bargains to be bagged. Looking at the catalogue, the Bairrada page jumped out at
Kompassus – A new brand from an old name in Bairrada
When I saw the labels of these wines in Apolónia, my initial thought was that there must be a German link, an impression created no doubt by a combination of
Portuguese wine exports up 10%
Portuguese wine exports are on the rise, having grown 10% in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year. According to Dinheiro Vivo website, the boom
Ponte das Canas
The second label of Mouchão Mouchão is one of the great names, not only of the Alentejo, but of Portuguese red wine at a national and international level. The Reynolds’
Pouca Roupa – Simple summer wines
If you have a house full of wine-guzzling guests this summer, chances are you are looking for some cheap and cheerful wine to chill down and drink by the pool,
Portimão Wine Tasting returns to Praia da Rocha fortress
Praia da Rocha’s Santa Catarina fortress will be the setting for another edition of the ‘Portimão Wine Tasting’ event taking place this weekend (July 20-23). Held every summer, it aims
Reynolds Rosé
Bucking the rosé trend – in style Julian Reynolds, a fifth generation descendant of a British family that settled in the Alentejo in 1850, has been making his own wine
João Clara Syrah 2014
I’m on a bit of a roll here writing about Algarve wines for the fourth week on the trot. So here I am again with a wine that is good