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).
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Precision Engineering: Monte da Ravasqueira Vinha Das Romãs
Text Sarah Ahmed
I was bowled over by Monte da Ravasqueira’s latest releases, especially Monte da Ravasqueira Premium White 2012, Premium Rosé 2013 and Vinha das Romãs 2012.
Cavalo Maluco and the other Herdade do Portocarro “indians”
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I’m starting this text the same way I began the last one. Writing about one of my three favourite Portuguese wines is difficult…
Cavalo Maluco and the other Herdade do Portocarro "indians"
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I’m starting this text the same way I began the last one. Writing about one of my three favourite Portuguese wines is difficult…
A grape-harvesting weekend in Douro…
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
Grape harvests have started in full swing all over the Douro region, with a hand from the weather.
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.
Maritávora Grande Reserva Vinhas Velhas white, prince of Douro
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I’m starting this text exactly the same way I’m going to start the next one.
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.
Foz Torto: In Search of Elegance
Text Sarah Ahmed
In 2000, Lisbon-based IT entrepreneur Abílio Tavares da Silva started looking for a vineyard. He was always dead set on the Douro. But he was fussy.
Homenagem ao Cante – Adega Cooperativa da Vidigueira tributes World Heritage
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
The word cooperative gives many people the shivers. And rightly so in part, but not absolutely.
Areia Restaurant Bar, a delicious meal by the sea
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
One day, this genuine Minho lady, born in Caminha, decided to devote herself to cooking, a passion that gradually took her over, and is now her whole life.
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.
Herdade Paço do Conde, a genuine Alentejo estate
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I believe we grow old, not senior, when memories frequently occur. Ouch!
