Category Archives: Portugal

Press Release: "The New Wines of Portugal"

Posted on December 3, 2010 by don

For immediate release from the Dunn Robbins Group,New York, NY, November 1, 2010.The International Wine Review (IWR) announces the release of its 24th Report, “The New Wines of Portugal.” Based on a trip made by Mike Potashnik, Publisher and Don … Continue reading →

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The Exciting New Wines of Portugal

Posted on October 12, 2010 by don

The New Wines of Portugal, Report # 24, is now available to subscribers at iwinereview.com. It’s our first Double Issue ever. And why, you might ask, a double issue? Because Portugal is so incredibly diverse in terms of climate, soils, … Continue reading →

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The Wines of Rui Cunha: The Length and Breadth of Portugal

Posted on October 8, 2010 by don

As we highlight in our October 2010 report on The New Wines of Portugal, the itinerant consulting winemaker is an increasingly familiar figure in Portugal’s modern wineries. Rui Cunha is one of the more prominent consultants, and we tasted his … Continue reading →

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Pairing Soalheiro Vinho Verde and the Cuisine of Restaurante Ferrugem

Posted on July 17, 2010 by don

Last week we had the unique opportunity to pair the best Alvarinho from Vinho Verde with the exquisite cuisine of Dalila and Renato Cunha at their Restaurante Ferrugem located in Vila Nova de Famaliação, located just south of Braga in … Continue reading →

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The Douro Boys (and Girls) Revisited

Posted on July 17, 2010 by don

Is there a wine region more magnificently beautiful than the Douro? Some of the world’s best wine grapes are grown on steeply terraced hillsides on either side of the Douro River. This is Port country, of course, but increasingly the … Continue reading →

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Filipa Pato: Making Both Fun and Serious Wines in Beiras

Posted on July 15, 2010 by don

Filipa Pato is a young lady who is passionate about making wie. She also makes some of the most interesting wines in Portugal’s Beiras region. Earlier this week she showed us some of her wines at her father Luis Pato’s … Continue reading →

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Quinta dos Roques: Showing the Potential of the Dão

Posted on July 14, 2010 by don

The Dão is a Portuguese wine region that’s in a state of transition, and Luís Lorenço (shown here), co-owner and manager of Quinta dos Roques is helping lead it. Luis showed us his wines this week at a special tasting … Continue reading →

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Sandra Tavares: One of Portugal’s Leading Winemakers

Posted on July 13, 2010 by don

We met winemaker Sandra Tavares da Silva a few years ago at Quinta do Vale Dona Maria in the Douro and loved her wines [see the January 2006 issue of the International Wine Review]. This week we once again had … Continue reading →

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João Portugal Ramos: A Pioneering Alentejo Winemaker

Posted on July 11, 2010 by don

Five years ago João Portugal Ramos, one of Portugal’s best known winemakers and an avid hunter, invited us to his house near Estremoz for lunch. We must have behaved ourselves because he invited us once again last week, this time … Continue reading →

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Food and Wine in the Alentejo: A Maria Restaurant

Posted on July 11, 2010 by don

We don’t usually recommend restaurants, but the restaurant A Maria in the town of Alandroal in Portugal’s Alentejo region is an exception. We had lunch there this week with Hugo Carvalho, Bacalhoa’s winemaker in the Alentejo. He makes Quinta do … Continue reading →

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