Roques & Maias – The New Classics of Dão
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
If there are outstanding producers, both at the level of the Region (Dão) or the level of wines they produces,
João Pedro de Carvalho
Wine Writer
João Pedro de Carvalho
Wine Writer
João is the first Portuguese wine blogger since 2005 and founder of the Portuguese wine blogger movement;
His blog was the first Portuguese blog to have a link at eRobertParker.com;
He was a judge in Revista de Vinhos’ annual competition (“A Escolha da Imprensa”) and also in the Alentejo wine competition, called “Melhores Vinhos do Alentejo Engarrafados”;
He was a writer for 2 Portuguese wine magazines (Tribuna Douro e Divinum);
Recommended by the Brazilian magazine Prazeres da Mesa (category Drinking Well – Wine): First wine blogger organizing a wine event in Portugal (Vinum – Alentejo);
Awarded best wine blog in the Year 2012 by W-Prémios of Aníbal Coutinho.
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Roques & Maias – The New Classics of Dão
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
If there are outstanding producers, both at the level of the Region (Dão) or the level of wines they produces,
António Madeira, The Rising Star of Dão Serrano
Text Ilkka Sirén
I recently attended a meeting of a group of Finnish wine bloggers.
Conceito White – A Great Wine of Douro Superior
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
During a recent visit to the Douro Superior I had the opportunity to taste some samples of what is one of the best whites made in Portugal, the Conceito from the winemaker Rita Marques Ferreira.
Alambre 20 Years … The magic of the Moscatel of Setúbal
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
Portugal is the only country in the World able to put on the same table three World-class generous wines,
The Javali (wild boar) terroir…
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
The Douro has been one of Portugal’s wine regions with more media coverage lately,
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.
Independent Winegrowers’s Association, a Decade of Excellence
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
The group of friends composed by Luis Lourenço, Luis Pato, Pedro Araújo, Joao Pedro Araújo and Domingos Alves de Sousa decided to create a group (IWA) with the aim of making a joint promotion in foreign markets.
Independent Winegrowers's Association, a Decade of Excellence
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
The group of friends composed by Luis Lourenço, Luis Pato, Pedro Araújo, Joao Pedro Araújo and Domingos Alves de Sousa decided to create a group (IWA) with the aim of making a joint promotion in foreign markets.
The Atlantic wines of the Island of Pico (Azores)
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
Of all demarcated regions in Portugal the wines from the Azores are certainly the most forgotten,
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.
Terras de Tavares – The Dão of João
Text João Pedro de Carvalho
The Quinta da Boavista, belongs to the family Tavares de Pina, where they produce the wines Terras de Tavares