When I visited Quinta de Soalheiro in April, I had a sneak preview of the 2016 releases, including a new, pioneering Alvarinho –...
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Today I head to the Douro with my Arblaster & Clarke Galicia, Vinho Verde, Douro tour clients. But, since we left Rias...
In Monday’s post I reviewed Quinta de Soalheiro exciting new Alvarinho cuvée, Granit Mineral Selection 2015. It follows hot on the heels...
It seems strange to name this new Soalheiro cuvée Granit when the dominant soil type of Vinho Verde – a large region...
Towards the end of the year, I accumulate a mountain of samples for the purposes of updating the Portugal pages for Hugh...
If you thought Vinho Verde was sweet and vapid, think again – it’s a region that is undergoing a renaissance. Quinta de...
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