Revela, where Mariana Salvador is making some exciting wines in Portugal’s Dão region
Revela is an exciting project that began in 2021. Mariana Salvador makes the wines for Textura, and Revela is her
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Luís Seabra Vinhos: impressive wines from Vinho Verde, Douro and Dão
Website: https://luisseabravinhos.com/en Luis Seabra is one of Portugal’s leading winemakers. He made his name as winemaker for Niepoort, before leaving
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The Arundel wines from Joaquim Arnaud in Portugal’s Alentejo
Joaquim Arnaud’s family has a had a farm near Evora for more than 450 years. The name Arundel has English
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Exploring Vinho Verde: Covela, who helped lead the region’s charge to more serious wine styles
Website: https://covela.pt/en/ I’m back at Covela, after a 10 year gap. And it’s nice to meet with Rui Cunha, who
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Exploring Vinho Verde: visiting star producer Anselmo Mendes
One of the most important people in the transformation of Vinho Verde from a region of gassy ephemeral wines into
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Current releases from Dão legend Antonio Madeira
I’ve reported on Antonio Madeira and his wines before in detail. He’s one of the most important producers in the
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Gamine Rose, innovative wines from the Dão and Douro
Odile Rose Bouchard is the winegrower behind Gamine Rose. Her family own Quinta do Tedo, a small Port estate in
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RPM, a music-inspired low-intervention winery from Portugal
Website: https://www.vinrpm.com/en/ The basis of this music-inspired project is a family farm, which has been owned since the 1930s by
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Vallado: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
I first visited Quinta do Vallado back in 2002, and I’ve been back a few times since. The quinta and
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Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
This is the personal project of Luis Lopes, who makes the wines for Dão superstar Dominio de Açor. He began
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