Fresheners: José Maria da Fonseca’s 2014 Wines
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I am so tired of the heat, even though the summer has barely started. The street where I am as I write this is cool… Well, as cool as a fridge in Hell.
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Veni, Vidigueira, Vici: The Wines of Paulo Laureano
Text Sarah Ahmed
When I showed them this photo, I’m not sure if my sommelier group was relieved or disappointed not to meet the owner of the Portuguese wine industry’s best curated moustache,
A bottle of Verdelho to celebrate the summer
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
I am celebrating the beginning of the summer with this white; a pure Verdelho from Madeira Island, produced by Primeira Paixão.
Despite the modern facilities, Santa Luzia maintains a traditional cuisine
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
The spirit of this restaurant in Viseu is very traditional and got us used to its traditional, regional and Portuguese recipe book.
The Lighthouse Keepers
Text Ilkka Sirén
Let’s just put it out there; winter sucks! Sure snow is nice, winter sports, skiing, Christmas etc. but let’s be honest, Summer was the reason why we humans were put on this Earth.
The Symington family’s new Vintages
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
The Symington family chose the renovated Casa de Chá de Boa Nova, in Leça da Palmeira – right on top of the cliffs and the sea –, to present its two most recent Port wines.
I promise this is the end of my walk around Dão!
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I had planned to write about only three Dão wines, but pulled by the current, I made an addition,
Afectus, by Quinta de Curvos
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
This farm holds more than four centuries of history, going back to the 1600s. Many fables and stories tell of its birth, many of which told by its own surroundings
My legs aren’t tired from walking round Dão yet
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I started walking along the Dão, but because the roads are so long, I didn’t make it to my destination without taking a weeklong break.
The Gold Seekers: Portuguese Wine Under The Microscope
Text Sarah Ahmed
Since 2011, it has been my great privilege to Chair the Portugal panel at Decanter World Wine Awards (“DWWA”), which lays claim to being the world’s largest and most influential wine competition.
An incomplete walk around Dão
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
There’s a topic my family keeps going back to, which is memory. It’s a stubborn term, a byzantine discussion…
Douro Superior and its Wine Annual Festival
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
Douro Superior still remains a mostly inhospitable mountainous region, where river Douro provides truly astonishing views of an almost suffocating, breath-taking beauty.
Summertime Rosé
Text Ilkka Síren
Summer is approaching. At least that’s what they say. We have had a very cool start to the summer season here in Finland.
Quinta da Pacheca Colheita White 2014
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
I often get phone calls – this happens to everybody that writes about wine – and sometimes at quite inconvenient times
A Winning Project in The Alentejo Interior
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
This exemplary rural unit is located in the Alentejo interior, south of Beja, and it belongs to a German group.
