Esporão Verdelho 2004, from the cellar to the table
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
In my early oenophile days, I acquired the habit of long-term wine saving in my cellar.
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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Barão de Vilar LBV 2010
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
We’re already deep into Autumn, the time when days grow shorter and time seems to slow down.
Casa da Passarella, a day at the harvests
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
During our visit to the historic Casa da Passarella in Dão – with Serra da Estrela in the background – we literally rolled our sleeves back to work on this producer’s oldest vines.
Ferreira 10-year-old White Port
Text Ilkka Sirén
I live in a city. I grew up in the countryside but couldn’t see myself living anywhere else than the concrete embrace of my city.
Caves da Montanha
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
Continuing our trip around Bairrada, we are now ending it with a visit to one of the best producers in the region, Caves da Montanha (Anadia).
Quinta dos Abibes, Bairrada in a Sublime mode
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
After having been abandoned for over a decade, Quinta dos Abibes (in Anadia) gets its name from a migratory bird called Abibe (Vanellus vanellus, or peewit).
Chili con vino (Esporão)
Text Ilkka Sirén
“What do you eat in Finland?” That’s a question I hear a lot.
Quintas de Caiz, on the hillside of river Tâmega
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
It’s a very recent project in the Portuguese wine panorama and it’s in the middle of the Vinho Verde region.
Convento do Paraíso, the Algarve reconquered
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
As a productive district, the Algarve has come a long way from being virtually non-existent to a timid desire to be noticed.
Azores Wines, Strange Encounters
Text Ilkka Sirén
I like to travel. Who doesn’t, right? But I don’t like flying and I think spending time at airports is inhuman. Yet it’s something we have to endure.
From the seaside to the countryside holding a glass of wine
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
The middle of August is the right time to relax. In fact, at this point, I don’t like to be too picky, nor am I picky with food, so I look for multipurpose wines that everyone will enjoy.
Quinta do Cardo, Organic Wines
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
Beira Interior, inland province in the centre of Portugal, has a winegrowing history dating back to the Romans.