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Tasting the Latest Releases from António Maçanita

Charismatic António Maçanita is a familiar name in the Portuguese wine world, releasing more than 50 labels each year. In

Port has had a really interesting history. Quite naturally, this is tied into the history of the Douro, but Port

Luis Seabra made his name as winemaker for Niepoort, before leaving to set up his own project in 2013. Seabra’s

Ricardo Santos is behind XXVI Talhas, which is based in Vidigueira. He and his colleagues have taken over the cellar

Textura wines, Dão, Portugal Textura is a new family-owned winery that began in 2018. It’s based on 7 plots (22

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I think I may have found my new go-to summer white. I found it in a small wine bar in

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Quinta do Vale Meão is an important property in the history of the Douro, and Portuguese wine in general. This

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I first met Rui Reguinga when I visited the Dão back in 2004, when he was making the wines for

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Eight wines that were part of a masterclass I presented at the (remotely conducted) London Wine Fair 2021, remotely. These

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Boutique Alentejo producer Howard’s Folly have just released this Carcavelos, a rare fortified wine from the Lisboa area in Portugal.