Quinta da Vacariça, a French sommelier making biodynamic wines in Portugal’s Bairrada region
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 moreWebsite: http://www.luispato.com/ Luis Pato (which is Portuguese for ‘duck’) is probably the best-known producer in the Bairrada region. For a
Read moreTransmission is an exciting new wine project from Bairrada. It’s a partnership between TAP pilot and wine lover Vitor Bento
Read moreThis experimental project was made with the grandson of Vinho Verde biodynamic pioneer Fernando Paiva, of Quinta da Palmirinha. Paiva
Read moreJamie Goode heads to the Portuguese wine region of Bairrada, on the trail of the region’s star red grape variety,
Read moreDirk Niepoort has long been interested in the terroirs of Bairrada. He thinks that the combination of the chalky clay
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