The resurrection of the Algarve’s native grape variety Let’s turn back the clock 30 years or so and look at what the Algarve had to..
Many areas of the wine industry are changing fast, reacting to new technologies, new forms of retailing and the effects of climate change An evolution..
Essential looks into this growing trend Most people paying good money to drink a bottle of Champagne would be surprised to learn that any wine..
Quinta da Plansel launches Portugal’s first course in partnership with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Living in Portugal for 26 years, Dorina Lindemann and..
The wine industry prepares to combat the effects of climate change in the production process We are now all aware of climate change but what..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
On par with Port, Madeira wine is now one of the world’s most recognised wines. Here’s why The island of Madeira is a kind of..
Touriga Nacional is rightly considered Portugal’s flagship red grape variety, and it is now generally regarded that Alvarinho makes a worthy partner as the country’s..
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