My July Wines of the Month are a contrary Portuguese pair when in comes to style, provenance and price point. But they...
Tag Archives: Alvarinho
Tis the season to Vinho Verde and, while you can expect freshness to be the hallmark of each and every wine, I’ll...
I made a couple of interesting finds at this year’s Annual Vinho Verde tasting in London which, like the region, is always...
Following on from my 5th March over-view post about Simplesmente Vinho – its aims and trends – this post reports on the...
When I visited Quinta de Soalheiro in April, I had a sneak preview of the 2016 releases, including a new, pioneering Alvarinho –...
Today I head to the Douro with my Arblaster & Clarke Galicia, Vinho Verde, Douro tour clients. But, since we left Rias...
This is the third vintage I’ve tasted of Yorkshireman Howard Bilton’s Alvarinho. This consistently sunny, tropical fruit-fest of an Alvarinho provides all...
Earlier this month, I was asked for Alvarinho suggestions for a venerable private members club. How nice to see Alvarinho achieving wider...
It is some time since I visited Quinta de Paços – 2009 – but I have regularly tasted this family-owned estate’s Vinho...
This year’s The Wine Society annual blind Wine Champions tasting includes two Vinho Verdes from Anselmo Mendes, both of which I’ve tasted this...
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Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah