Real Companhia Velha – How Douro got to Tejo
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I couldn’t possibly be a politician; I kept my promise! I did write “terroir”. And why?
Rubrics of Others
Real Companhia Velha, as old as they go… – Part 1
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
Some companies have such a long history that it feels as though they need more years than they actually have to tell the whole story. That is the case of Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro…
Herdade do Esporão
Text Bruno Mendes
José Roquette and Joaquim Bandeira bought Herdade do Esporão, in Alentejo, in 1973. Later, in 2008, Esporão bought Quinta dos Murças, in Douro.
Murganheira – Much more than a sparkling wine
Text Bruno Mendes
It’s in the Varosa valley (a region where the Douro and the Beira meets) that Murganheira grows the grapes to their wines and sparkling wines.
Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage 2013 and 200 years of History
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Peace finally came to Europe on June 18, 1815 after Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by Arthur Wellesley.
Tasting Port wine in Vienna
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
A few years ago, I travelled up the Douro River on a bus and on a boat to visit a few estates and to taste lovely Port wines…
Goya’s painting is a “terroir”
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
What does Goya’s painting have to do with wine? Possibly nothing, but it makes a good illustration for a distant reading.
Colares wines
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
The Agricultural Reform allowed the human species to prosper.
Lagoalva Barrel Selection Red 2013
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
During the Estado Novo [“New State”] dictatorship (1926 – 1974), several archetypes were created for identifying provinces, the organisational body that no longer exists.
