A couple of weeks ago I was in Oporto for my first tasting and lunch at The Factory House, the bastion of...
Tag Archives: Bairrada
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...
Human dynamo Luis Pato It’s been a bit of a Bairrada month. Filipa Pato and William Wouters can take a bow for...
Luis Pato boasts a dynamic range of wine. New in 2015 is Vinha Formal Cerceal, which I’ll write up in Part 2. For...
Given the holidays, August is a quiet month for tastings. A chance for me to catch up on tasting samples at home....
Short, sharp summaries in my fourth Portugal 2015 vintage report from Bairrada but, bottom line, a great year, especially for the reds....
Following up on my guides to the Douro and Vinho Verde, today I’ve posted the third of my free online Portuguese wine...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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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