Rubrics of wines


From Saving Goals to Saving Jampal: The Wines of André Manz

Text Sarah Ahmed
It’s hard to think of a worse injury for a professional goalkeeper than a broken hand. Occurring just a year into André Manz’s stint playing for a Portuguese club you might have thought he’d head back home to Brazil. But even in his twenties, Manz didn’t do the obvious.

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Quinta do Rol – in the heart of Lourignac

Text João Pedro de Carvalho
The centenary Quinta do Rol has always been linked to the local traditions and local farming. Located in the heart of Lourinhã, it is now in its third family generation, with Carlos Melo Ribeiro the current owner, who inherited the estate from his father.

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Cume here!

Text Ilkka Sirén
I’m not a great cook I can tell you that right now. I mean, I like to cook but I’m just not very good at it. At home I cook everyday. That wasn’t always the case though. Not many years ago I could hardly boil water.

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Graham’s – Ne Oublie … Very Old Tawny Port

Text Olga Cardoso | Translation Teresa Calisto
The Symington family has launched a wine from 1882 to celebrate the arrival in Portugal of the family’s pioneer. The name couldn’t have been more exemplar. Ne Oublie – meaning unforgettable or do not forget! Ne Oublie is more than an extraordinary wine; it is a family jewel, a historical and cultural relic.

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Shades of Autumn

Text Ilkka Sirén
If there is one thing I know, one thing I’m absolutely certain of is that winter in Finland is inevitable. As a season it is not my favorite. But not because of the snow, that might sometimes be waist deep. It’s not even the cold which can reach -40°C in some parts of Finland. It is the darkness that really takes it out of me.

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