Cume here!
Text Ilkka Sirén
I’m not a great cook I can tell you that right now. I mean, I like to cook but I’m just not very good at it. At home I cook everyday. That wasn’t always the case though. Not many years ago I could hardly boil water.
Patrícia Pais Leite
Partner and co-founder
Patrícia Pais Leite
Partner and co-founder
Academic background: Law Degree and MBA in Management;
Professional Experience: Attorney (as trainee), Collaborator of Multinational Consultancy Company, Industrial Property and Management Support Consultant, Professional Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker;
Experience in the Wine Sector (14 years): Head of the Legal Department of a Regional Wine Commission (specialization in national and EU regulation, in the institutional functioning of the national sector, in national certification of wines with Designation of Origin and Geographical Indication and in Wines’ Industrial Property);
Trainer on sector functioning, on certification rules and basic concepts of wines; Writer for the specialized Press (until March 2013).
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Shades of Autumn
Text Ilkka Sirén
If there is one thing I know, one thing I’m absolutely certain of is that winter in Finland is inevitable. As a season it is not my favorite. But not because of the snow, that might sometimes be waist deep. It’s not even the cold which can reach -40°C in some parts of Finland. It is the darkness that really takes it out of me.
Quinta de Santiago meets Crayfish
Text Ilkka Síren
We Finns are known for all kinds of weird traditions. We invented and host annual world championships for Wife-Carrying and mosquito killing. We have competitions for throwing rubber boots and cellphones. We celebrate midsummer by disappearing to the countryside to drink amongst ourselves.
Dominó by Vítor Claro
Text Ilkka Sirén
When people talk about “food friendly” wines I’ve always thought that it must be one of the most misused wine descriptions out there,
Short moments with Casa da Passarella
Text Ilkka Sirén
I like wine. I like food. I like hanging out with good people. I especially like all those things together.
António Madeira, The Rising Star of Dão Serrano
Text Ilkka Sirén
I recently attended a meeting of a group of Finnish wine bloggers.
The Oenosexual Wines of Quinta das Bágeiras
Text Ilkka Sirén
Bairrada might be one of the least known wine regions in Portugal. For many it’s just a blackhole on the map.
Summer Kick-Off and Bairrada Bubbles
Text Ilkka Sirén
The winter in Finland has been long, cold and dark. I’m not the biggest fan of the winter here.
The Douro Verde
Text Ilkka Sirén
First let me start by saying: Vinho Verde is a region, not a wine style.
Morgadio da Calçada – (In) The Wine History
Text Patrícia Leite
The village of Provesende, set in the heart of the Alto Douro Wine Region, UNESCO world heritage site,
Casas do Côro – (De)light of Marialva
Text Patrícia Leite
In the Portuguese wine map, the parish of Marialva is divided between the Douro region
Let the adventure begin!
Text Ilkka Sirén
I’m going to be honest with you. I haven’t been the biggest fan of Alentejo as a wine region.