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Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Monday, July 6, 2026

Spirits for the World Cup Knockout Round: July 6, 2026

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Over the years I’ve built a small global library of distilled spirits and fortified wines, and the World Cup Knockout Round feels like the p...
Thursday, July 2, 2026

Spirits for the World Cup Knockout Round: July 2, 2026

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Over the years I’ve built a small global library of distilled spirits and fortified wines, and the World Cup Knockout Round feels like the p...
Friday, March 14, 2025

The Global Artisan Vintners Alliance

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“Our vision is to create a network of global wine region partners who share the same ideals and values, who share the same struggles that we...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

The Herdade do Esporão's Inaugural "Monte Velho Reserva Red 2022"

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Alentejo is a Portuguese wine region that I vow one day to visit. It covers much of Portugal’s southern half, spanning the flatlands below ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Portuguese Embassy Hosts Masterclass on the Vinho Verde Demarcated Region

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Some say that the designation "Verde"(green) is due to the acidity and freshness characteristic of Vinho Verde and that it reminds...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Let's Visit Alentejo, Portugal through the Herdade do Esporão Reserva

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Herdade do Esporão is a Portuguese wine brand that many readers might have familiarity with.  They are the largest producer in the Alentejo...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The 'A's of Alentejo Wine Masterclass

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Alentejo is Portugal's largest viticultural zone and covers much of Portugal’s southern half, spanning the flatlands below the Tejo Riv...
Friday, March 17, 2023

Grape Spotlight: IGP Peninsula de Setúbal Castelão from Casa Ermelinda Freitas

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I'm not sure how I came to obtain this 2021 Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setúbal Vinha Da Fonte Reserva from  Casa Ermelinda Freitas bu...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Grape Spotlight: Alentejo's Portalegre DOC and Arinto

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Located along the Spanish border, the Portalegre DOC is Alentejo's northernmost subregion and is completely different from the rest of ...
Thursday, June 16, 2022

White Wines from Portugal's Alentejo Wine Region

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I'm rather excited about receiving these six white wines from Portugal's Alentejo wine region -- a region of rolling plains that cov...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Grape Spotlight: Alentejo's Vidigueira Antao Vaz

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During the Wines of Portugal tasting that I've previously written about, I spent a considerable time at one booth, sampling several exc...
Monday, November 22, 2021

Wines of Portugal Madeira Part II: Rare Wine Historic Series Rainwater

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While attending a recent Wines of Portugal tasting, I was intrigued by The Rare Wine Company's display of Historic Series Madeira - rep...
Friday, October 29, 2021

Wines of Portugal Madeira Part I: An Overview

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The roots of Madeira's wine industry dates back to the Age of Exploration when Madeira was a regular port of call for ships traveling to...