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.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
It’s in the Península de Setúbal that lies one of the oldest registered Portugal’s Designations of Origin (DOC) – the Moscatel de Setúbal region..
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
I may be repeating myself but I’ll say it again, in a country like Portugal, which has unique heritage and manufactures some of the best things in the world as far as fortified wines are concerned…
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Five O’clock Port is a movement created by Real Companhia Velha that intends to promote the consumption of port wine by the consumer, and this year it celebrates 260 years of its foundation.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Founded in 1954 by a group of 22 associates, the Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo has its roots in a region with a strong wine tradition with historical references to this activity prior to century X.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Once upon a time, in a land far away named Alentejo wine region were conjured some “fairy godmothers” and each one of them had the power to create their own Adega Cooperativa.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The telenovela Coração Douro, which is broadcasted in prime time on SIC, went from the screen to the table, more properly into the glass.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
This time I’m going to talk about the Alvarinho brand that I have most at home, and that for long years now has a reserved corner in the dark of my cellar.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal grape variety is a rare grape that was in extinction risk in the last century.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
This time I’m heading to Redondo town. Well, to the Roquevale town to be more exact, which is located on the road between Redondo and Serra D’Ossa.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
We’re heading back to Algarve again, a region that has been making an effort during the last decade to get back to its place in the wine map of quality wine producing.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The good decisions we make in life sometimes lead us into the path of success. Like many others this is story of success.
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Recently I visited Quinta do Gradil located in the foothills of Serra de Montejunto.
