He is one of the most experienced Portuguese professionals to make wine. He has worked a life at Sogrape but since 2011 he has worked as an oenology consultant in different national producers.   Your father was a great Portuguese winemaker, is that why you started to be interested in the wines? Of course i do! Although with some practical sense…

It has a design atelier specialized in brands, labeling and packaging that revolutionized the world of wine by valuing the image of some of the best known Portuguese brands. It is also one of the most awarded professionals in this area at national and international level. For Rita Rivotti, founding Wine Branding & Design was part of a natural process.…

He is one of the best known, awarded and respected Portuguese winemakers. Trying to do more and better is the secret of your success. He is currently head of the Board of Oenology of Dão Sul/Global Wines and is still a consultant to other producers in various regions of the country. There are more than 30 years of career, having…

The ambassador of the most expensive wine brand in the world is Portuguese. Cláudio Martins also has an internationally renowned client portfolio and some projects in Portugal. After traveling from serra da Estrela to London almost twenty years ago in search of new opportunities, and having traveled half a world, the good son to the house makes it.   What…

It comes from a well-known family of Bairradinos producers. It is not surprising that he continued the mission of his ancestors, being today one of the best known wine producers and at national level, as internationally. Irreverent, sometimes controversial, Luís Pato has no popes in his tongue when he comes to defending what is ours.   Your first wine was drunk…

He holds a degree in Food Engineering and works at the Port Wine Institute (IVDP), where he currently assumes the functions of Director of Technical Services and Certification, a role he accumulates with the position of professor at the Catholic University of Porto. A striking personality of the Portuguese wine world to which no one is indifferent. When did you…

He has won several international titles for always being the best. In 2013, he achieved the title of "Best Sommelier in the World", in the championship that took place in Japan in Tokyo. A dream that few sommeliers can achieve. It is an internationally recognized sommelier. Is your family connected to this area? How and when did you realize you…

The cork sector is experiencing a period of great expansion and international recognition, clearly showing that it is the preference of the vast majority of wine producers worldwide. And consumers too. João Ferreira, president of APCOR - Portuguese Cork Association - shows that the numbers do not lie.  According to data from ine (National Institute of Statistics) the maximum history…

  The Rei dos Pigões restaurant was born in 1947, at the time a tavern where good regional snacks were eaten. Over the years, and after deep renovations, it has become one of Bairrada's prestigious restaurants, especially with regard to wines. None in the region have such a varied letter and an equally enviable service. For this reason, it has…