My series of tastings for Portuguese Wine School & Bar Douro’s ‘in conversation’ with the winemakers series continue this month, focusing on Bairrada –...
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This current (November edition) of Decanter magazine reports on a panel tasting of ‘Best Buy’ (£8-25) Portuguese red wines, all of which...
Luis Pato is, with good reason, synonymous with Baga. I was fortunate to taste his very first 1980 release of Baga...
It’s unusual for me to be writing about a young vintage from Bussaco Palace Hotel. On previous visits I’ve tasted impressive verticals,...
I am just back from a few days with Baga Friends in Bairrada. The occasion? (Not that I need one to go...
A couple of weeks ago I was in Oporto for my first tasting and lunch at The Factory House, the bastion of...
As every Portuguese wine lover knows, Bairrada is a maritime region. And leitõe (suckling pig) will probably roll off their tongue as...
When I interviewed Filipa Pato for a Blend feature (here) a couple of years ago, she was chasing a dream. To live...
Last month I wrote up mini verticals of Luis Pato’s Vinhas Velhas label – red and white. Today I take a look...
Monday’s post usually focuses on Australia. However, I wanted to report on tomorrow’s Artisan’s of Australia tasting hot off the press, hence...
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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Great wrap-up on one of the most challenging vintages in living memory (for so many reasons). Thanks for sharing the stories and more about the amazing
Hi Sarah, great post, thank you very much! Looking forward to the other announced ones! Hope you are also going to review Pintas VP '18