Quintas de Melgaço – QM Homenagem Reserva 2014
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Today we head towards the beautiful region of Vinho Verde where the grape variety Alvarinho is queen.
Rubrics of wines
João Portugal Ramos – Vila Santa Reserva Red 2013 e Marquês de Borba White 2015
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Estremoz is one of my favorite towns – forgive me its inhabitants, but I cannot resign myself with it being promoted to city. It’s just that the word “town” has a charm that city has not.
100 Years of Moscatel de Setúbal by José Maria da Fonseca
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
It’s in the Península de Setúbal that lies one of the oldest registered Portugal’s Designations of Origin (DOC) – the Moscatel de Setúbal region..
Three wines from Tiago Cabaço
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
After last summer’s visit, I return once again to the wines of Tiago Cabaço. It’s also a return to Estremoz, where in addition to the built heritage one can also regain strengths in the producer’s mother’s restaurant, the cozy São Rosas.
Port and the Douro – Richard Mayson
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
I may be repeating myself but I’ll say it again, in a country like Portugal, which has unique heritage and manufactures some of the best things in the world as far as fortified wines are concerned…
Five O’clock Port by Real Companhia Velha
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
The Five O’clock Port is a movement created by Real Companhia Velha that intends to promote the consumption of port wine by the consumer, and this year it celebrates 260 years of its foundation.
Marcolino Sebo Wines – Quinta da Pinheira Colheita Seleccionada 2010 and Visconde de Borba Reserva 2011
Text João Barbosa | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Marcolino Sebo afforded to pay the arable land with what he got in the extractive industry.
The Adega do Cartaxo and the Ribatejo rebirth
Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira
Founded in 1954 by a group of 22 associates, the Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo has its roots in a region with a strong wine tradition with historical references to this activity prior to century X.
Casa Ferreirinha – History and Art
Text Bruno Mendes
Founded in the eighteenth century by Bernardo Ferreira, the Casa Ferreirinha was acquired in 1987 by Sogrape.
