I’m in Vinho Verde today. As me and my panel observed at Decanter World Wine Awards last month, this is a region...
Tag Archives: Portuguese White wine
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,...
I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing Marta Soares of Casal Figueira for my recent feature for Blend, All About Wine. Of necessity, the artist...
Next week I’ll be presenting a Lisboa tasting and showing my picks from a team Blend, All About Wine trip to this...
I’m looking forward to showing Barbeito 10 Year Boal Madeira at tomorrow’s Iberian Nights at Trangallan – join us if you can! It’s...
I shall be winging my way to Madeira as this post goes live. An early start! Forget coffee on arrival, I reckon...
On Monday my post looked at a new online retailer focused on Portuguese Wines. The Wine Society has been around for rather...
Monday’s post focused on perhaps the world’s only single varietal Fonte Cal. Today brings another world exclusive Portuguese gem in the shape...
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