Quinta da Vinha dos Padres: remarkable wines from Portugal’s Alentejo
These three wines, made by Susana Esteban, are really impressive. They come from Serra de São Mamede, in the Portalegre
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Profetas e dos Villões: António Maçanita and his remarkable wines from Porto Santo and Madeira
Website: https://www.antoniomacanita.com/en António Maçanita is a well known Portuguese winemaker, doing good things in the Alentejo, Douro and the Açores.
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Highlights: Dow’s Vintage Port 2024 Douro, Portugal
Isn’t Port wonderful? And Vintage Port, the pinnacle of the Port world, can even be drunk young. I reckon it’s
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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable
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Highlights: Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans-Douro-Express Cima Corgo 2022 Douro
I recently reviewed the amazing wines from Mateus Nicolau de Almeida. Douro with a difference, packaged in Riesling-style bottles, aiming
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Cas ‘Amaro, a growing wine tourism and winemaking project in several Portuguese regions
Website: https://www.casamaro.pt/en/index.php Cas ‘Amaro is an emerging winemaking and wine tourism powerhouse. They began in 2016 with the acquisition of
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The brilliant Douro wines of Mateus Nicolau de Almeida/Ameztoy & Almeida
Website: https://ameztoyalmeida.com/ Mateus Nicolau de Almeida is the son of the well known João Nicolau d’Almeida of Ramos Pinto fame,
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Reynolds Wine Growers: top wines from the cooler north of Portugal’s Alentejo
Website: https://reynoldswinegrowers.com/en/ Reynolds Wine Growers is a significant producer, with a 200 hectare farm in Figuera de Cima, with 40
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Highlights: Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal
Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal11.5% alcohol. A collaboration with Gio Chezade, from Georgia but now resident in Portugal.
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Highlights: Chão de São Francisco Chão do Vale Vinhas Velhas Branco 2022 Lafôes, Portugal
This is a really nice white old vine field blend from Lafoes, a small region tucked in the corner of
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