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Quinta Dona Matilde launches new edition of Vinha dos Calços Largos
The novelty came last year, with the launch of the first harvest of this unique red of Old Vines without wood. The result is a challenging, elegant and unconventional wine. This year, the wine continues to emerge for the same reasons. The new edition of the red Dona Matilde Vinha dos Calços Largos reveals the desire to innovate the…
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Pôpa, always evolving
Acquired in 2003, Quinta do Pôpa has been growing in the number of wines and quality. Now, the Reserve white and red, wines that are located between the Selection and Black Edition levels, have been launched. A bet that extends the portfolio of the producer. The name of this farm is due to Francisco Ferreira, better known by the nickname…
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XXII Setúbal Peninsula Wine Competition elects the 'Best of the Region'
The award ceremony of the XXII Wine Competition of the Setúbal Peninsula, took place in the Fortaleza de Santiago in Sesimbra, and awarded 53 wines, awarding 37 gold medals and 16 silver medals. The game was evaluated 176 wines, from 23 producers of the Setúbal Peninsula. The Private Collection DSF Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal Superior 2001 stood out with the…
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The Admirable Bottled Dão
There are certainly many good wines in Dão, but few reach the genuineness and depth of the region with the elegance of this wine from Casa da Passarella. If the Harvest 2009 was a harvest that has already impressed, the 2011 now launched reveals even greater elegance and tuning. Those who taste many wines a day, of all regions, styles,…
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100 Great Wines of Portugal presented at the Campo Pequeno Wine Market
I will be on Sunday, November 13, at 6:30 pm, at Mercado do Campo Pequeno, in Lisbon, to talk about my latest book '100 Great Portuguese Wines'. Appear! After a two-year interregnum caused by the pandemic, the Campo Pequeno Wine Market is back to its mission: to stage the small and medium-sized producers of national wines, making known new projects,…
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Graham's: 200 Years of Love of Wine
The famous Graham's brand has recently launched a collection of wines commemorating its bicentenary. The edition integrates six Tawny Single Harvest Ports and six classic Vintage Ports stored in an exclusive piece of furniture. The first unit will be auctioned in London by Christie's. Those who walk in these wine lides, know that in no other producer the description of…
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The Redondo in Party
Adega do Redondo recently organized two wine moments - WineTalks and Wine Fest - with the support of the Municipality and the Redondo Parish, and the participation of other wineries in the region. The oldest register belonging to the municipal estate of the Municipal Archive of Redondo dates from 1365 (a parchment of accountability that also counted vineyards and seaweed).…
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Filipa Moroso is the new Communications Director of APENO
In these two years of existence, communication has always been one of the strengths of the Portuguese Association of Oenotourism (APENO) that thus began to make known its mission, strategy and activities. The entry of Filipa Moroso to the team will further reinforce this stance. As a Portuguese Association dedicated exclusively to Ecotourism, APENO increasingly recognizes the role of communication…
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Port wine with international cuisine at Cockburn's Caves
Second edition of this initiative combines the tradition of Port wine with the palates of Argentine, Brazilian and Japanesees dishes "A La Mesa" dinners are back at Cockburn's Caves – one of the most renowned port wine houses, owned by Symington Family Estates – in Vila Nova de Gaia. For the second consecutive year, the initiative will combine, on 4…
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School of Port: Symington Family Estates launches new course,'The Masters'
After the success of the series 'The Essentials', a course of 16 episodes that addresses the various stages of port wine production, now appears 'The Masters', a video course that takes the viewer to the next level, addressing the various topics with greater technical detail. 'The Masters' is a 5-episode course that explores issues of production, aging and bottling of…