Easter Witches and Port
Text Ilkka Sirén
Easter time is upon us. We Finns are quite talented in taking any religious holiday, remove anything vaguely religious about it and turn it into a big eating and drinking fest.
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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Taberna Ó Balcão, a wild feast of scents and flavours by Chef Rodrigo Castelo
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
A typical tavern since the 40s, after appropriate remodelling, Taberna Ó Balcão was opened in 2013 and is owned by Chef Rodrigo Castelo, born in Santarém.
The 2014 whites by Caves do Solar de São Domingos
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
Since 1937, the company named Caves do Solar de São Domingos has been producing bubbly wines, aguardente velha, bagaçeira (wine spirits), and Bairrada and Dão wines. Their arcades were carved into rock.
Code name: Samarrinho
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
Com os seus 258 anos de história, a Real Companhia Velha decidiu enveredar por um caminho de pesquisa, inovação e experimentação. Desde 1996, ano em que foi criada a chamada ‘Fine Wine Division’,
The Holy Alliance of Cheeseburgers and Port Wine
Text Ilkka Síren
Now before you go all “oh no he didn’t”, consider this for a second. Pairing food and wine was never meant to be an impossible task. If we start breaking things into molecular level we risk being bored to death by our own curiosity.
Colecção Privada by Domingos Soares Franco Moscatel de Setúbal (Armagnac)
Text João Pedro Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
I was born and raised in Alentejo; more precisely in Vila Viçosa. It was life’s wish that, at 18, I come to Lisbon to study. At a time when wine did not mean much to me, except to share at the table with friends,
Druida red 2012
Text João Pedro Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
In all my life, I have never been fond of mass-produced products – nor have they ever pleased me – except for one or another rare items; as for everything else, I have always sought after small producers in every industry.
Red Bubbles Pushing the Envelope
Text Ilkka Síren
Sparkling wine has a unique place in our society. It is treated, talked about and consumed quite differently than any other beverage.
Vale D. Maria’s Rufo (drumbeat)
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Quinta Vale Dona Maria is a very old estate in the heart of the Douro Demarcated Region. Although the red was born with the 1997 harvest, the first white only emerged recently. It all began at a dinner after debating on how to adapt agricultural practices
Vale D. Maria's Rufo (drumbeat)
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Quinta Vale Dona Maria is a very old estate in the heart of the Douro Demarcated Region. Although the red was born with the 1997 harvest, the first white only emerged recently. It all began at a dinner after debating on how to adapt agricultural practices
Small World of Grapes
Text Ilkka Sirén
Portugal’s varietal diversity is definitely one of its key strengths. It’s like a giant treasure chest full of possibilities.
Old School, New Wine… Ripanço Private Selection 2013
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
We’re back to famous Casa Agrícola José de Sousa (Reguengos de Monsaraz), property of José Maria da Fonseca from where comes this new release by the name Ripanço Private Selection.