Autumn has arrived at Quinta da Casa Amarela…
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
Gil, the father, Laura, the mother, and Gil, the son; they are Casa Amarela and Casa Amarela is them.
Rubrics of wines
Quinta do Cardo refreshing reds
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
This is for my most distracted readers even though I have previously written about two of the latest products Quinta do Cardo (part of Companhia das Quintas)
Quinta do Vallado Vinha da Coroa 2013 – The Unflashy Crown
Text Sarah Ahmed
Vallado means “big valley.” As anyone who has taken Quinta do Vallado vintage Land Rover white knuckle tour to the top of this Douro estate…
Bottled wine was for parties
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
Fifty years ago, copyright “did not dilute into the sea of currently existing brands and it wasn’t as vulnerable to ‘market preferences’…
Duas Quintas 25th Anniversary
Text José Silva | Translation Jani Dunne
A two-day celebration of a very important date for Douro and for Ramos Pinto: 25 years of Duas Quintas wines.
Porto Blackett 30 Years, marked by the power of time
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
I am once again tirelessly looking for novelty;
Wine from everywhere – starting with Douro
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
During the Portuguese Colonial War, the army was supplied with bottled wine. “Back then, selling wine by the glass was forbidden…
Three great brands: Casal Garcia, Lancers and Mateus
Text João Barbosa | Translation Jani Dunne
For someone who studied history, to write a long chronicle about wines, and in chapters, it feels like a cat that got the cream…
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, in the kingdom of the Soares family
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Jani Dunne
The estate Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is the perfect example of a dream come true. In this case, the dream was that of the Soares’s: João, Paulo, Rita and Margarete Soares.
