
Jun
23
Niepoort Batuta 2004
Niepoort is not only my favourite producer of dry wines in the Douro, but they are among my favourite in the world. Their true beauty arises from bottle age. So,
Jan
17
Niepoort Vertente Douro 2009
I love Niepoort. Their tawnies are amongst the best in Porto, their vintage ports hit well above their renown and the LBV’s are sleepers. In my mind only Quinta do
Aug
30
Spotlight on Portuguese Dry Wine: Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2003
Probably the best represented of Portugal’s top wineries in British Columbia, Quinta do Crasto has been making wine for almost 400 years. It is now run by the Roquette family
Aug
20
Spotlight on Portuguese Dry Wine: Quinta do Noval Cedro do Noval 2007
Quinta do Noval is becoming one of the more important houses in Portugal for dry red wine. Situated in the Douro, Quinta do Noval was founded in 1715 and started