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Obrigado: Impressive New Releases from Portugal
Over the past two decades, Portugal has made dramatic progress in producing world class red and white table wines. Today, in the Douro, the Dão, Alentejo and other regions many talented winemakers are crafting exciting wines from an amazing myriad of … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine
Tagged Douro, Featured, Portugal
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Quinta do Vale Meão: New 2011 Releases from Portugal
This historic quinta (estate), one of the finest in the Douro, was founded in 1877 by the legendary Port producer Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira. Today it is owned by her great grandson the affable Francisco “Tito” Olazabal, former Managing Director … Continue reading
The Wines of Rui Cunha: The Length and Breadth of Portugal
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
Posted in Portugal, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine
Tagged Casal do Paco Padreiro, Douro, Secret Spot Wine, Vinhão, Vinho Verde
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The Douro Boys (and Girls) Revisited
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
Posted in Dessert Wine, Portugal, Red Wine, White Wine
Tagged Douro, Port
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