The proof is, as they say, in the pudding. So it is with the first two releases of Quinta do Soalheiro Vinho...
Tag Archives: Portuguese White wine
This week I’m in Oporto focused on Douro 2013 reds and 2014 whites. It was a good year for whites, provided they...
It’s one thing to be a pioneer, quite another to be successful. Ramos Pinto’s Douro DOC brand Duas Quintas turned 25 years...
Today I’m in Adelaide Hills, South Australia’s highest, coolest region. My recent Alentejo masterclasses at Taberna do Mercado (Nuno Mendes’ splendid new Portuguese...
Which Portuguese wines are most popular? In a recent interview for Blend All About Wine The Wine Society’s buyer, Jo Locke MW,...
This month’s selection focuses on two whites which are just about right for this time of year when we’re thinking about summer,...
I’m in Vinho Verde today. As me and my panel observed at Decanter World Wine Awards last month, this is a region...
Monte da Ravasqueira in Arraiolos, Alto Alentejo, has been linked to the José de Mello family for several generations. Grupo José de...
Last week’s extensive (120 wines & 17,630 word) report on latest Douro releases focused on those New Douro wines that I tasted in...
The universally acclaimed, charismatic 2011 vintage (reviewed here) is a tough act to follow. Yet there are some great Douro reds in 2012,...
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 Geoffrey, Vale da Capucha are imported by Les Caves de Pyrene and Indigo. Susana Esteban is imported by Raymond Reynolds.
Sorry for the slow reply Robin- if I'm not too late, Prova wine bar is very good - https://prova.com.pt/