Quinta da Vacariça, a French sommelier making biodynamic wines in Portugal’s Bairrada region (updated with new notes, June 2025)
François Chasans was a sommelier in France, and he first came to Portugal in 1998. He came for an agricultural
Read moreFrançois Chasans was a sommelier in France, and he first came to Portugal in 1998. He came for an agricultural
Read moreIn 2008 Niepoort collaborated with Equipo Navazos to make a special wine: an unfortified flor-aged table wine. This was to
Read moreHead to the Douro and then make your way to Vale Mendiz in the Pinhão Valley, you’ll find one of
Read moreLove this wine, which I bought from a wine shop in Lisbon. The mastery of Baga, maturing it in amphorae
Read moreAnother morning wandering around Lisbon, this time taking pictures in black and white. Olympus Pen-F, Leica 15 mm f1.7.
Read moreWebsite: https://vinhodacasa.pt/home-2025-en/ A tour through Portugal in seven wines. This was a masterclass I did at Vinho da Casa in
Read morePictures taken on a morning walk around the city, where I stopped off at Garrafeira Nacional and bought a couple
Read moreThe Beira Interior is a lesser-known but really interesting wine region nestled on the eastern side of Portugal, just below
Read moreRicardo Freitas is a third generation Madeira producer, and his family firm Barbeito is widely regarded as the top producer
Read moreWebsite: https://www.vinhochinado.com/ Chinado are based in Alcobaça, the home of the famous monastery, in the Lisboa wine region, where they
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