Readers know that I’m a huge fan of single varietal Vinho Verde made from either Alvarinho or the Loureiro grape, the best...
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Lunching at “equal billing” for vegetables Grain Store at the weekend (great veggie Scotch egg; braised cauliflower main a misfire) reminded me how...
Readers will know that I’ve been a great champion of Portuguese white wines, which have improved so much in the last decade...
To many, a Vinho Verde vertical might seem a contradiction in terms. Most of the region’s output fits neatly into the fast...
Churchill’s Estates’ wonderfully muscular, sinewy and mineral top red, Quinta da Gricha 2009 won a gold medal and trophy at this year’s Decanter...
As you know, I’m a huge fan of Alvarinho from Portugal’s Vinho Verde region. And the variety is on the move, in Portugal...
Vinho Verde supremo Anselmo Mendes makes Vinho Verde under his eponymous label and consults widely to, among others, Quinta do Ameal, Casa de Cello...
At the London, Manchester and Edinburgh tastings of my 50 Great Portuguese Wines, I’d place a bet on Filipa Pato’s Lokal Silex 2008 having evoked...
If you thought Vinho Verde was sweet and vapid, think again – it’s a region that is undergoing a renaissance. Quinta de...
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Hi Carlos, thanks for your comment. I didn't find that - was it one of these wines/vintages and if so which one? Best
Already taste and it was not a good experience. It seems the wine was not stabilized and totally unbalanced. My opinion..