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Quinta de la Rosa: the elegant side of Portugal’s Douro

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 jamiegoode 1650 Views Douro

Website: https://www.quintadelarosa.com/ I’ve been following the wines of Quinta de La Rosa for a long time. Owned by the Bergqvist

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Impressive Dão wines from Julia Kemper

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 jamiegoode 1171 Views Dao

There’s something special about Portugal’s Dão wine region, and there’s now a roll call of producers doing really good things

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The wines of Courelas da Torre, Alentejo, Portugal

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 jamiegoode 1010 Views Alentejo

Website: https://www.courelasdatorre.com/en/ This is the first time I’ve tried the wines from this Alentejo producer, based in Redondo, making organic

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Six Portuguese wines that flourished in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026 jamiegoode 1890 Views

These are some of the Portuguese wines that did well in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge, which

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Quinta da Pellada/Quinta de Saes: the Castros are doing something special in Portugal’s Dão region

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 jamiegoode 1411 Views

Website: https://www.quintadapellada.com/ Alvaro Castro and his daughter Maria have been very important in the modern Dão story. They have two

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Porto in pictures, with a short film

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 jamiegoode 1904 Views

Just back from a few days in Porto. While I was there I had a chance to wander around. Some

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Geographic Wines: an exciting pan-regional terroir project from Portugal

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode 1488 Views

Website: https://www.geographicwines.pt/en/homepage/ This is a really interesting new project from Portugal. It’s a pan-regional portfolio, with wines from Vinho Verde,

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Domínio Do Açor, an exciting new producer from Dão, Portugal

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 jamiegoode 2945 Views

Website: https://dominiodoacor.com/en/ Domínio do Açor is a relatively new project in the Dão region, and it’s already in the peer

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Prior Lucas, an interesting, innovative producer in Portugal’s Bairrada region

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 jamiegoode 1414 Views Bairrada

Website: https://priorlucas.pt/en/ Back in June 2025 I spent a day with Rui Lucas, who is making some really interesting wines

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Alentejo producer Cortes de Cima completes its reinvention, and the new wines hit the spot

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 jamiegoode 2372 Views

Website: https://cortesdecima.pt/en/ Alentejo producer Cortes de Cima has gone through quite a transformation since Anna Jørgensen (above) took over from

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

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