PORTUGUESE CHIANTI!
byBeyra is a region south of Porto with a high elevation (cool climate) so the wines are the lightest of Portuguese reds. Tangy dry,…
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The New Source of Classy Whites
byThe more drinkers express their fondness for lighter, less-oaked white wines, the more traditional wine regions can strut their stuff. Winemaking in Portugal’s Douro…
For the Beef!
bySEMI-RICH, CLASSY RED ““ for the beef The Douro is bone dry, manly and a dead ringer for Bordeaux. The assured, confidence of old…
My ‘Other’ Pinot
byLIGHTISH RED ““ good everyday Each year when we take our Portugal group to Cabriz they are blown away by the price quality ratio…
The Next Great Source of White Wine
byPortugal’s Douro Valley has been producing wine for longer than most ““ the Port variety ““ but today there is something else happening as…
TAKE A TRIP DOWN THE DOURO
byMost red wines coming out of Portugal’s Douro valley are solid, masculine Cabernet-style, but here’s a pair plotting a different course. Romaneira has the…
FOR FANS OF SILK & SPICE
byThe Portuguese explores brought silks and spice back from their expeditions to the Orient, so why shouldn’t a winery create a wine brand with…
CLASSIC BISTRO REDS
byRegular readers will know that I consider Cotes du Rhone to be the Holy Grail of red wine. The flavours and weight have a…
MY FAVOURITE $9 RED JUST GOT EVEN BETTER
byWho doesn’t like a tasty, medium-bodied, good-with-everything red that sells for less than ten dollars! I certainly do ““ especially when it has the…