Dead-Nature or Still-Life
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The title might seem odd for some readers but these are two well-defined, sedimented and ancient concepts of painting.
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Roquevale, a vertical tasting of Tinto da Talha Grande Escolha
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
This time I’m heading to Redondo town. Well, to the Roquevale town to be more exact, which is located on the road between Redondo and Serra D’Ossa.
Herdade de Vale Barqueiros
Text Bruno Mendes
A few kilometers from Alter do Chão we find Herdade de Vale Barqueiros. With an area of around 800 ha it was founded in 1853 and belongs to Comendador Vasco Faria’s family.
Hexagon red 2009 and Hexagon white 2013 (six is a number of wisdom) – Colecção Privada Domingos Soares Franco Touriga Francesa 2013
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
For those who are superstitious the number six is not a magic number like the number 6.
Quinta do Francês, the doctor who dreamed being a winemaker
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
We’re heading back to Algarve again, a region that has been making an effort during the last decade to get back to its place in the wine map of quality wine producing.
Quinta do Vallado
Text Bruno Mendes
It’s one of the oldest and most famous Quintas in the Douro Valley. Built in 1716 it was owned by Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira and remains until today in the family.
Grão Vasco Prova Mestra 2013
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Dão wine region was for many years a quality benchmark and the birthplace of brands that guaranteed quality at a time when the country mainly drank undifferentiated wine
From the kitchen to the vineyard, the wines of Margarida Cabaço
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The good decisions we make in life sometimes lead us into the path of success. Like many others this is story of success.
Herdade das Servas – Winemaking tradition
Text Bruno Mendes
Winemaking is in the Serrano Mira family’s blood.
Quinta Vale D. Maria VVV Valleys and plenty of history
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Stumbling upon non-Portuguese names in Port wine labels is as common as a Portuguese’s surname being Silva or Santos.
Quinta do Gradil new wines and restaurant
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Recently I visited Quinta do Gradil located in the foothills of Serra de Montejunto.
Murganheira – Sparkling wines of great quality
Text Olga Cardoso | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Caves da Murganheira are located in the Távora-Varosa region, where the Douro and Beira regions meet.
Quinta da Murta – A place to uncover
Text Bruno Mendes
Just 25km northeast of Lisbon we can find Quinta da Murta. It’s a remote and protected area with a great diversity of flora and fauna located in Bucelas…
Foz Torto wines – Crooked as rivers and vines
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Straight or crooked lines? Modern or baroque architecture? Wine? I like them crooked, that means complexity.
Bulls – A Rodízio restaurant of quality in Matosinhos
Text José Silva | Translation Bruno Ferrerira
In Matosinhos, in a space that was already home for several restaurants over the past two decades…
