Filipa Pato Bical & Arinto
As I have written here before I am a great fan of the wines produced by the Pato family. Luis Pato is without a doubt the biggest champion of the
Hibernus Cuvée de Noirs – Some serious Portuguese bubbles
Browsing through the shelves at my new local Apolónia supermarket last week, on the lookout for something new, this bottle of Portuguese bubbly from a producer I had never even
Summer reds from Quinta de Cidrô
With the extreme temperatures we have been experiencing here in the Algarve over the last couple of weeks, well chilled dry rosés and crisp fresh whites tend to be the
Wine – Pale, pink and posh
What has happened to rosé wine over recent years has to be the biggest thing to change in the world of wine since that 17th century monk Dom Pérignon added
Morgadio da Calçada
Built in the early 18th century Morgadio da Calçada is one of the most important manor houses in the Douro town of Provesende. The quinta has a long history of
Royal Palmeira and Quinta da Pedra – Reinventing vinho verde
These two wines, priced at €13.95 and €22.95 at Apolónia (Royal Palmeira and Quinta da Pedra respectively) are something of a departure from the norm when it comes to vinho
Tons de Duorum Branco 2014
João Portugal Ramos is today one of Portugal’s great wine entrepreneurs. It all started in the Alentejo in the 1990s at his Vila Santa winery but he went on, over
Primus inter pares – Palácio de Brejoeira – Alvarinho
So much has happened in terms of the Alvarinho grape in Portugal over the last 10 years or so that it is starting to get difficult to keep up. There
Niepoort Conciso 2012
I would not normally focus my weekly column on a wine I myself consider to be somewhat overpriced, but what we have here is something totally different that deserves the
Torre de Menagem – Alvarinho/Trajadura
That most noble of Portugal’s white grapes Alvarinho is usually left alone these days to do its own thing as a varietal. In the native terroir of the Monção and