Brazil has real cowboys and plenty of livestock farming; it's the vineyard in the background that's unusual I'm pawing through wine bottles at a party. People around me are clinking glasses, smiling, chatting in French and Portuguese and Spanish, but I'm grimly grabbing one bottle after (...) Choosing my 25 Great Wine Bargains of 2011 was even more difficult than selecting the 50 Great Wines of 2011. Are inexpensive wines getting better? Certainly the past decade has seen marked improvement in the under-$20 category in wines we see from Spain, Portugal, Italy and Argentina and, to a (...) “How to Import Wine, An Insider’s Guide” has been written by Deborah M. Gray. When I was queried about whether or not I’d like to read her book, I thought, “Bring it on.” I spent a couple of years with Enoforum Wines (from Évora, Portugal), prior to their becoming imported to the United States. I (...) I’m missing Portugal so much. It’s interesting to visit another country, and then have your heart tied up in it forever. (I feel the same way about Maui; although, it’s one of the 50 states, getting there’s a bit complicated, and it’s not like any of our other states.) I could have gone back there (...) “Last year Vini Portugal invited us to taste the wines of Portugal at their source. The result was our Report The New Wines of Portugal. Based on our visit to every major wine producing region of the country and after tasting over 500 wines, we’ve selected our top 50, organized by their region of (...) Since many years ago, Vila Nova de Gaia, the second biggest Portuguese city in population to Lisbon, has had a very important rule in the Port Wine business. It was from the dock of Vila Nova de Gaia, right before the mouth of the Douro river that Port Wine used to be shipped, mainly in (...) he newest wine label for Portuguese brand “Luis Pato” was created by M&A Creative. The idea behind the design was to create an irreverent concept using the image of the owner with graphic illustration. Design by M&A Creative | Source :: Lovely Package Share (...) Tucked away down the narrow streets of the Baixa neighborhood of Lisbon, on the corner of Rua de Santa Justa and Rua dos Douradores, Jaime Neves Vaz does the joyous work of cultural preservation. The Vaz family’s third generation proprietor/owner of the liquor store Garrafeira Nacional, Jaime (...) Tonight we’re checking out two Portuguese wines from Alente, which is a producer in the Alentejo region of Portugal. As I’ve commented in the past, I think some of the best values in wine are from Portugal. Unfortunately, I’ve found that distribution of Portuguese wines is a bit spotty in the US. (...) [Cheap Wine Ratings - Good Value Makes Wine Taste Better] Early in March I visited the old village in the north of Portugal where I used to live as a kid. The reason? The family (read my dad) decided that we should re-plant the old vineyard which had succumb after years of neglect (we moved away several years ago looking for a "better life"). This is (...) Just on my way back from Sarah Ahmed's 50 Great Portuguese Wines tasting. Having done this job last year, I know how difficult it is to narrow down this selection to just 50: Portugal must be the most underrated wine-producing country on the planet. Sarah is pictured above, with one of her (...) [jamie goode's wine blog] From left to right (click to enlarge): Croft, Quinta da Roêda, Cimo Corgo, Porto E Douro, Portugal. Domaine de l'Écu, La Bretonnière, Le Landreau, Loire-Atlantique, France. Château Grinou, Monestier, Dordogne, France. Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Les Montils, Loir-et-Cher, France. Planeta, Menfi, Sicilia, (...) |
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