Two charismatic white wines impressed me wildy last month. They share qualities of freshness, precision and terrific structure, but are from different...
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It seems to me to be more important than ever to shine a spotlight on Simplesmente Vinho, which has been a vital...
My white Wine of the Month strikes a positive, upbeat note, banging Portugal’s drum hard (and mighty harmoniously, I might add). It...
My April Wines of the Month are made by power couples and next gen winemakers – one of whom went into the...
Missão & Rexarte: enchanting 2015 single vineyard Bagas from Filipa Pato & William Wouters and Vadio
I’ve described it as unmissable, great. An example has been a Wine of the Month. And the superlatives about Bairrada’s 2015 Bagas...
On Monday, at Encontro com Vinhos e Sabores 2018 in Lisbon, I was extremely honoured to be asked by Revista de Vinhos to present...
This month’s Baga Friends’ visit kicked off with a horizontal tasting of 2015s – the first of a great run of vintages...
As they say, everything new is old, including Buçaco Rosado Reservado – a rosé – from Bussaco Palace Hotel. Re-launched with the 2016...
With 101 producers showing their wares at Simplesmente Vinho 2018, up from 84 in 2017 (and just 16 in 2013), Portugal’s alternative...
Last month’s Bairrada Masterclass at Portuguese Wine School was postponed, so there’s still a chance to taste a spectacular line up of Bairrada’s best. And...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Kerry, I don't have first hand experience of this and I'm not sure where you are based, but this guide from an online wine […]
I have a collection of old wines from Australia and other countries and would like to know if they are of any value. Most of