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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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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Alentejeo Spotlight: on the road in Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol with some interesting wines from this Portuguese region
I’ve just been on the road. Together with João Barroso, who heads up the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP),
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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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The wines of Courelas da Torre, Alentejo, Portugal
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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The wines of Aldeia de Cima, an exciting project in Portugal’s Alentejo
Website: https://www.aldeiadecima.com/en/ Herdade Aldeia de Cima is a large 2400 hectare estate in Vidigueira in the south Alentejo. Here, Luisa
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The impressive wines of Herdade do Rocim and its associated projects, among Portugal’s best
Website: https://rocim.pt/en/ This was a tasting of some of the wines of Herdarde do Rocim and their associated wineries, presented
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Amphora wine day, celebrating wines made in clay, part 2
Here I’m writing up all the Portuguese wines tried at the amphora wine day at Rocim, November 2025. Arvad, Algarve,
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Video: the traditional talha winemaking at José de Sousa in the Alentejo, wine without electricity made in time-honoured fashion
Yesterday one of the wines I included in my Alentejo tasting at an event in Kew Gardens was the talha
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Alentejo: a study in eight wines, from a region focused on sustainability
Website: https://sustentabilidade.vinhosdoalentejo.pt/en/wines-of-alentejo-sustainability-programme The Alentejo is an important wine region in southern Portugal, with 23 000 hectares of vines, spread over
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