Headed by João Pedro Araújo, Casa de Cello produces special vinho verde wines If you were to confide to an English speaker that you had..
Quinta do Crasto celebrates its 400th anniversary with two wines that represent the essence of the estate’s long history For lovers of wine, and of..
Created with passion, a new family project is taking shape in the Lisbon region A fairly new project, full of hope and potential led by..
The Howard’s Folly wine project started some 10 years ago when Howard Bilton, a successful English financial entrepreneur based in Hong Kong, and I met..
High-quality sparkling wines from the UK are taking their place on the world stage and giving Champagne a run for its money Wine culture began..
Influenced by the cool ocean breeze of the west coast, Vicentino wines bring us a taste of the Atlantic When Norwegian farmer Ole Martin Siem..
I would really like to believe in the concept of minerality, which is a term under threat, a victim of its own popularity. I like..
At Quinta de Sant’Ana, James Frost won’t rest until “the vineyard is looked after, his guests are happy and the children are tucked up in..
From kitchens to cellars and integrated living spaces, wine storage has evolved from the traditional wine cellar There will always be a place for the..
His wine was considered the best Portuguese red. His rice boils in the pots of Portuguese chefs. In everything he does, José Mota Capitão is..
It’s the last one. There are no more. It will resurrect, but it will take decades. The last Bastardinho de Azeitão, a special and incredibly..
During his brief time in Portugal, Clovis Taittinger spoke exclusively to Essential and weighed in on the last 10 years at the helm of the..
Across the globe there has been a revival of vermouth and its ritual. But what is this drink that, despite being everywhere, seemed to have..
The legendary winemaking region of the Dão is beginning a new chapter, and few tell the story better than the wine estate of Casa da..
Now more than ever, good wine and good architecture go hand in hand. Herdade do Freixo, in the Alentejo, is a project built from the..