Manuel Lobo de Vasconcelos, winemaker known for signing other wines such as Quinta do Crasto, in the Douro; and Quinta do Casal Branco, in the Tagus; has now ventured to produce wines in its own name. A recent project developed in the Alentejo region, but which is already giving fruit in the national and international market. Coming from a family…

The first primum familiae vini technical meeting was recently held to discuss issues related to sustainable viticulture, with the main focus on climate change. In this property duriense, located in Pinhão and belonging to the Symington - who are part of this organization - were present representatives of 8 of the 12 prestigious producing families. Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) is…

All companies with more than a hundred workers have been required to respect a minimum share of the employability of workers with disabilities since the beginning of February. In Portugal, Humanwinety (HW) is the company par excellence that promotes and integrates, since its foundation in 2022, individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, and other minorities, in the wine and hotel…

It seems that it was yesterday but it has been three decades since Domingos Alves de Sousa decided to devote himself to the production of wines, a family tradition to which he devoted himself in style and who continues to give letters, already with the children involved in the project. To commemorate the date, he revived his story with some…

It was yesterday, at Gare Marítima de Alcântara, in Lisbon, that Mesa Marcada, one of the most influential Portuguese blogs of gastronomy, revealed the best of national cuisine. Two years spent in the virtual version due to the pandemic, Mesa Marcada returned to the face-to-face format in its awards ceremony. One afternoon, and with the public filling the 14th edition…

Uncertain are always the challenges, even when we trust that it will go well. Even more so when it comes to making differentiating wines in a region that is not easily sellable, at least when we talk about the common consumer. But without looking at fears, Monica and Sandro Mendonça decided to jump on a parade in this adventure, being…

Companhia das Lezírias launched a novelty, the Sparkling Wine 1836 Super Reserva rosé 2019 Brut Nature, which was born from the commitment to balance between wine production and environmental protection.   It is the largest agricultural and forestry exploration in Portugal, comprising its area the Lezíria de Vila Franca de Xira, the Heath of Infantado and the Paul de Magos.…

It is the latest novelty produced by the recognized family of producers, a DOC from the 2020 harvest that once again reveals that the Douro can also shine in whites. When you say that a certain person is facing a dilemma, it means that you have to make an extremely difficult decision. The reasoning that configures the dilemma is studied…

More than two decades of hard work are spent to build a brand that today is a reference in the Douro region. Jorge Serôdio Borges and Sandra Tavares are the duo of winemakers responsible for Wine & Soul, a project aimed at more demanding palates. Recently, they presented the new harvests of their range of wines. When in 2001 Sandra…

The new Quinta de Ventozelo LOCI 2020 has already arrived in the wine cellars and restaurants of the country, a red full of fruit but with a good complexity.   Loci (plural de locus, place in Latin) is a wine that follows current trends, especially when we talk about reds, which today want less marked, less intense. Thus, the aromas…