Photo by Ilkka Sirén The 10th edition of Essência do Vinho, Portugal's biggest wine event (though not the best :)), is happening this weekend in the beautiful city of Porto. This year's program is filled with exciting tastings and special events. In what has become one of the most awaited wine ceremonies in Portugal, Essência do Vinho has … Continue reading Top 10 Portuguese Wines by Essência do Vinho
Every couple of weeks I head to the Artis Wine Bar in Lisbon for a night of popular Portuguese food and one or two good bottles of wine. These are now popular nights amongst my friends who have become fans of the delicious wines available on the bar's extensive wine list and the great food pairings. One … Continue reading Wine of the Week! Meandro 2009
I'm a big fan of wines made with Encruzado, a grape variety mainly planted in the Dão wine region in Portugal. They are generally very food-friendly and well balanced making great pairings with some of the most delicious foods like sushi or fresh grilled fish. On top of that they also tend to be great value … Continue reading Wine of the Week! Quinta das Marias Encruzado 2011
Algarve, the beautiful seaside region in the south of Portugal, has won the prestigious Europe's Leading Beach Destination 2012 award. It's definitely not a surprise since the Algarve has been one of my favorite regions in the world for many years. I'm lucky in that I get to travel to the Algarve at least once a month … Continue reading The Great Algarve
Adegga, the community-powered online wine guide (that I run) has just published an exciting list of the 20 Most Recommended Portuguese White Wines on Adegga Portugal (a local version of Adegga available in Portuguese). The list is full of delicious Portuguese white wines all under 10 euros and it includes some of the best values … Continue reading The 20 Most Recommended White Wines from Portugal
Every year a new Wine Writer of the Year is elected at the Portuguese Wine Awards in the UK and every year the same wine writer is invited to create a selection of Top 50 Portuguese Wines. This year's winner was Tom Cannavan following Sarah Ahmed in 2010 and Jamie Goode in 2009. The Top 50 Portuguese Wines 2011 The complete list of … Continue reading Top 50 Portuguese Wines, by Tom Cannavan
I've had the pleasure of visiting the Cantina da Estrela restaurant twice before, attending wine related events. This time I came here wanting to have lunch as a normal client and discovered that the experience is well worth the visit. In one sentence Go to this restaurant if you love good comfort food, if you're interested in eating … Continue reading Back to School at Cantina da Estrela
