This month’s selection focuses on two whites which are just about right for this time of year when we’re thinking about summer,...
Tag Archives: Portuguese White wine
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,...
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...
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 Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
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