Chocapalha Reserva branco 2014
This wine is a good example of a Portuguese producer listening to the market and adapting the style of a wine. I tried Chocapalha Reserva white a few years ago
Cortes de Cima Syrah
I was looking for a wine last weekend to pair with a dish of Asian spiced beef ribs I was cooking at home, and my first thought was a nice
Lidl to “double” exports of Portuguese wine
Lidl Portugal has announced that it will be exporting around eight million bottles of Portuguese wine in 2016, “more than double compared to last year”. The wine will be sold
Wine and spirits at ‘Algarve Trade Experience’
A two-day event featuring workshops, bartending contests and wine and spirits tastings is taking place at Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago next weekend (February 19-20). Entitled ‘Algarve Trade Experience’,
A taste of Old Blighty
I enjoyed a meal last weekend at a rather good restaurant in the UK and one of the wines served with our tasting menu was the white Gusbourne Guinevere shown
Pedro Gonçalves named Young Winemaker of the Year
Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, Chief Winemaker at Monte da Ravasqueira in Arraiolos, has been named “Young Winemaker of the Year” by Prémios W awards, organised by Portugal’s celebrated wine expert Aníbal
Maritávora Douro Reserva 2011
When browsing the shelves for Douro reds, it’s always a good idea to look out for the 2011s, the only year so far this decade to have been declared as
Casa Ferreirinha Callabriga 2013
Casa Ferreirinha is widely recognised as one of the greatest Douro wine producers. It was not so long ago that their flagship Barca Velha wine stood head and shoulders above
Nelson Neves Merlot – Bairrada
Merlot got itself a bad name as a varietal back in the 90s, when the grape gained popularity in the USA with California’s mass producers flooding the market with cheap,
Alentejo among 10 best wine travel destinations of 2016
The Alentejo has been named one of the “10 best wine travel destinations of 2016” by the US Wine Enthusiast magazine. “With miles of vineyards and cork oak trees, historic

