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,
Apr
22
Quinta do Vale Meao Meandro 2012
Last fall I spent a week in the Douro valley. It’s a truly beautiful place. The wines can be uneven, but the best sing. One of the most passionate and
Nov
23
Quinta do Crasto Old Vines Reserva 2005
Quinta do Crasto has long been known as one of the best dry wine producers in Portugal. They are located in the Douro and make modern, highly flavourful wines from
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
Jul
22
Spotlight on Portuguese Dry Wine: Chryseia Post Scriptum Douro 2004
My new profile holds a place close to my heart. When I visited Spain on vacation one year ago, I happened to be one of those travellers who was stranded