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2024-02-20 11:51
Nine years after an "excellent" harvest in the Douro, the decision has been made. Barca-Velha 2015 hits the market before summer. From 1952 to today, only 21 harvests were worthy of bearing… Read More
Wines Of Quinta Do Vallado
2023-11-09 15:32
Quinta do Vallado, built in 1716, is one of the oldest andmore famous "quintas" in the Douro Valley. Acquired in 18181 by António Bernado Ferreira Quinta do Vallado's main activity wa… Read More
Rosé Wines For Your Summer
2023-07-17 11:14
Rosé wines are made with red grapes, of direct pressing or sangria, which have the aromatic sensibility of a white wine and the texture of a light red wine. They are perfect for the a… Read More
Casa Ferreirinha - A Story In Every Bottle
2023-06-21 11:00
Casa Ferreirinha is a pioneer and leader brand in non-fortified wines from the Douro, with more than 250 years of history, always in the hands of family members, prioritizing knowledge and e… Read More
2023-04-28 15:08
Quinta do Noval is located in the Douro region and is one of the most prestigious producers of high quality Port and Douro wine, with national and international recognition. With records sin… Read More
2023-04-20 10:14
Paço de Palmeira is in the Vinho Verde region. It was bought by Carlos Dias and became part of IDEALDRINKS. This estate has exceptional conditions to produce the best grapes of the Lo… Read More
2023-04-19 12:00
The Titan of Douro project, created by Luís Leocádio and Vanessa Santos, was born out of love for the Douro and the stories told by the Old Vines. They tried to make their vine… Read More
2023-04-14 16:12
The Quinta de S. Lourenço was the first property to join the group, marking the birth of IDEALDRINKS.  The vineyards of this estate are protected by the Caramulo and Buça… Read More
2023-04-11 11:43
Maçanita Vinhos Lda is a project of two brothers winemakers - Joana and António Maçanita, who produce wines together, without ever leaving their individualities aside… Read More
2023-03-23 17:20
In classical Greek, Chryseia means "d'ouro", like the river. The Prats and Symington families are part of a new generation of Douro producers and Chryseia is one of the wines responsible for… Read More
2023-03-21 17:17
The Niepoort family has been producing Port Wine since 1842, being considered the most consensual producer in the national panorama. Nat Cool, "cool and funky", is a new concept of meeting… Read More
2023-02-07 17:38
Niepoort is the most consensual national producer and has a long history since 1842. Batuta wine is not produced every year. To make it, the vines and the winery are carefully selected. Th… Read More
2023-02-05 16:00
Vintage wines are produced only in years of excellence, from the first quality red grapes of the Douro region, and have great potential for aging in bottle, since they go through a long proc… Read More
2023-02-04 16:00
In Madeira wine, the different varieties are related to the degree of sweetness, which allows us to find dry, medium dry, medium sweet and sweet wines. Blandy's 10 years old Verdelho is ref… Read More
2023-02-02 17:12
Characteristic of the Douro region, Anonymous red wine presents an intense ruby color, with aromas of ripe red and black fruits well combined, with toasted and spicy notes, resulting from th… Read More
2023-02-01 16:25
Little is known about the foundation of Quinta da Boavista, but, according to the research of historian Gaspar Martins Pereira, at the date of the first delimitation of the Douro wine region… Read More
2023-01-31 16:30
The Quinta Colinas S. Lourenço, modern and exemplary, marks the origin of Idealdrinks. From a totally replanted and renovated vineyard, with distinct national and international variet… Read More
2023-01-30 16:42
Pêra-Manca is the brand that Adega Cartuxa dedicates to wines produced in exceptional years, such as the 2015 harvest. In 1990, the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation produced this w… Read More
2023-01-18 12:11
Barca Velha represents the unquestionable and most outstanding quality of Douro wines, being a reference for excellent vintages. The 2011 harvest has a deeper ruby color, an intense and com… Read More
2022-08-05 17:31
Lovers of good wine, we find in the Douro Superior, in the midst of its legends and traditions, perfect conditions for the production of great wines. They are able to arouse special pleasure… Read More
2022-08-05 17:20
Elegant as an aperitif, with enough complexity to accompany a starter. Wine fermented in small stainless steel vats, with a part aging in barrels. Bottled in February 2020. Succulent aromas… Read More
2022-06-17 11:20
The best wines of the year have already been chosen, a revelation that took place on the 6th of May, in Santarém, at the Awards Ceremony of the 9th edition of the Wines of Portugal… Read More
2022-06-17 11:07
The price of the test is €100 and seats are limited to 20 participants. The ViniPortugal do Porto Tasting Room, located in the center of the city, will be the stage for the "J&uacu&hellip…Read More
2022-06-15 16:40
The project “All Aroud Wine, All Around Douro” won the application “European City of Wine 2023”, awarded in Brussels within the scope of the European Network of Wine… Read More
2021-05-08 12:00
CM Wines is a family company founded in 2004 by José António Costa Marques. The beginning of this adventure started in 2000 when this entrepreneur bought 2 hectares in Silguei… Read More
2021-05-04 12:00
Herdade de Sao Miguel Reserva Red Wine, mainly produced from the Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon and Trincadeira grape varieties, presents an exuberant and complex ar… Read More
2021-05-02 12:00
The Papa Leite Estate located in Alter do Chão, Alentejo, dates back to the 17th century. Filipe Barreiros Cardoso, in love with the area and the property acquired the estate and set… Read More
2021-04-30 12:00
Produced by Caves São Domingos Lopo de Freitas red wine stands out for its concentrated colour and elegant aroma, revealing ripe fruit involved in notes of chocolate and spices. With… Read More
2021-04-22 12:00
Quinta do Romeu is produced by Sociedade Clemente Menéres Lda, a family company founded in 1902. Established since 1874, it produces wine, olive oil and cork at Quinta do Romeu, in t… Read More
2021-04-20 12:50
Produced by João Matos Giroflé and Arquivo are wines made thinking of friends and the joy of sharing them together. The experience he has accumulated over 12 years and the fri… Read More
2021-02-19 12:00
Quinta Valle Madruga produces high quality wines in the Trás-os-Montes region under the Valle Madruga and Javardo by Valle Madruga brand names. For the production of white wines the… Read More
2021-02-18 12:00
Quinta Vale do Bragão located in the demarcated Douro region has belonged to the Borges Costa family since the 18th century. With 30 hectares this estate is endowed with a modern cel… Read More
2021-02-16 12:00
The Turra wine, obtained from the Alvarinho, Arinto, Trajadura and Loureiro varieties, presents citrine and bright color. Its aroma with fruity nuances, turns it into a unique wine of taste… Read More
2021-02-15 12:00
Quinta da Silveira belongs to Oliveira Martinho family since 1851. Over the years it has maintained and improved the production of Port and Douro DOC wines, trying to maintain tradition in t… Read More
2021-02-14 12:00
Quinta da Fata is located in the municipality of Nelas, in the Dão demarcated region.The most representative grape varieties of the region are used in the production of Quinta da Fata… Read More
2021-02-13 12:00
Album wine is the ex-libris of Estremoz produced by Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas. The Tinto and Reserva Tinto wines are the result of a blend of the Tintas grape varieties. Syrah, Aragonez, A… Read More
2021-02-12 12:00
Vinho Verde Chapeleiro is produced by Casa do Vilarelho.This family project produces the wines from the Alvarinho, Avesso, Arinto and Loureirio grape varieties grown in small plots. Avail… Read More
2021-02-11 12:00
Caves São João were founded in 1920 by brothers José, Manuel and Albano Costa. Frei João, Quinta do Poço do Lobo, Porta dos Cavaleiros, Terroir de Cantanh… Read More
2021-02-10 12:00
Quinta de Carapeços is located in the region of Vinhos Verdes, more precisely in the municipality of Amarante. This Quinta produces white, red, rosé, sparkling and Colheita Ta… Read More
2021-02-09 12:00
"Ira is born out of a long, prior irritation that has altered the spirit and built up the necessary force for an explosion. Vinhas da Ira (Grapes of Wrath) is the result of this fe… Read More
2021-02-05 12:00
Produced from a blend of Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro from granite soil located at an altitude of about 400 metres, Insurgente has an intense and complex aroma of ripe red fruit and bals… Read More
2021-02-04 12:10
Azul Portugal was conceived with the purpose of creating a single brand that would include the most important wine regions of Portugal, with quality as its main objective. The colour of eac… Read More
2021-02-02 12:28
Barão de Vilar was founded in 1996 by Fernando and Álvaro Van Zellar, descendants of a family of reference in the history of wine in Portugal.Initially this company was dedicat… Read More
2021-02-01 12:00
2160 Onde Tudo Nasce (Where Everything Is Born) is the name of another special wine from the Douro region.The white and red wines are the result of the blend of the most emblematic grape var… Read More
2021-01-29 14:27
1000 Curvas is born from the partnership of Armando and his son Ricardo Soares and the oenologist Pedro Mota.This green wine is produced at Quinta da Castanheira, located in the municipality… Read More
2020-11-20 11:41
Casa Vila Nova is a producer of young, fresh and quality verde wines. The property belongs to the Lencastre family since the 12th century but the production of grapes for sale in bulk dates… Read More
2020-11-12 11:41
Quinta de Baixo is located in the municipality of Cantanhede, in the vinicola region of Bairrada. The clay-calcareous soil is the terroir par excellence for the production of the Baga varie… Read More
2020-11-11 11:47
António Maçanita, Filipe Rocha and Ínsua Vinus Lda. are the founders of Azores Wine Company. This company was born from their passion for the Azores archipelago and thei… Read More
2020-11-09 14:03
The renowned winemaker Rui Roboredo Madeira is the pioneer of the "Altitude Wines" concept. Beyra is the name of his wine project that results from this concept. Beyra wines are produced in… Read More
2020-11-05 11:37
Vinho Vadio is a family project founded by winemaker Luís Patrão in 2005 in the demarcated region of Dão. The three small plots that make up the 4.5 hectares of vineyar… Read More
2020-10-29 10:30
Located in the Dão demarcated region, Quinta de Reis produces wines of excellence and internationally renowned. The property belongs to the family of Jorge Reis, current owner, for a… Read More
2020-10-22 15:31
Opta wines are the result of the partnership between Camilo Leite and oenologist Nuno Cancela de Abreu. This project was born in 2013 and is focused on the foreign market and the internatio… Read More
2020-10-21 11:18
Herdade do Sobroso is located in the municipality of Vidigueira, in the Alentejo region.In its 1600 hectares, bordered to the north by the Meandro mountain range and to the south and east by… Read More
2020-10-20 12:15
Herdade do Rocim starts to take shape in 2000, by the Moticortes S.A. business group. This property has about 120 hectares of which 70 are vineyards between Vidigueira and Cuba, in lower Al… Read More
2020-10-19 14:08
Liqueur wine produced on Pico Island - Azores, from the island's traditional grape varieties - Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantez do Pico -, which grow under lava. This wine i… Read More
2020-10-15 12:31
OmLet from Niepoort results from the collaboration of the Spanish winemaker and producer Telmo Rodriguez resulting from his great interest in the Douro region and Niepoort's will to look for… Read More
2020-10-14 12:07
António Maçanita (oenologist) and David Booth ( winegrower) are responsible for the Alentejo's Fita Preta wines. Later, in 2015 Sandra Sárria joined the project. Fita P… Read More
2020-10-08 14:06
Founded in 1928, the Paço do Conde Agricultural Society is one of the oldest companies in the country. Today this company is managed by the grandsons of the founder. The 3000 hectare… Read More
2020-10-07 11:59
The Quinta da Pedra Escrita wines are a tribute, from its producer Rui Roboredo Madeira, to all those who shaped and inspired it. The vines planted on dry soils predominantly granite, sandy… Read More
2020-10-06 14:17
Located in Montargil, Portalegre, Monte da Raposinha is a family property with 150 hectares, of which 15 have been converted into vineyards and which produces 120,000 bottles annually. The… Read More
2020-09-29 10:36
AdegaMãe was founded by the men of the Alves family as a tribute to the matriarch of the family - Manuela Alves. Located in Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon and very close to the Atlan… Read More
2020-09-25 11:26
The Pormenor wines were born in 2013, in the Douro valley, by the hands of José Silva, Miguel Cardozo and Pedro Coelho. In Portuguese Pormenor means detail and it is in this detail t… Read More
2020-09-24 12:45
Vasco Croft, one of Portugal's pioneers of biodynamic agriculture and viniculture, is the producer of Vinho Verde Aphros. This project started in 2003 in the property Casal do Paço… Read More
2020-08-26 12:10
Niepoort is undoubtedly one of the most recognized Portuguese wine producers. Throughout its history this family business has created wines that are unique, for all tastes, and indispensable… Read More
2020-08-25 11:44
The Conde de Anadia wines are born in the Palacio dos Condes de Anadia, in Mangualde. Wine production on this estate dates back to the 18th century. The 10 hectares of vineyards, planted at… Read More
2020-08-24 11:24
Brothers Joana and António Maçanita are two young winemakers renowned for the success of their wines. In 2011 they decided to create a partnership project in the Douro - Ma&cce&hell…Read More
2020-08-21 11:53
Proibido, Permitido and Anel are the wines, from the Douro region, produced by the talented and restless winemaker Márcio Lopes. The production of these wines comes from the 4 h… Read More
2020-08-19 12:20
Castello d'Alba is a wine project, about 20 years old, of the oenologist Rui Roboredo Madeira. The passion for wines was instilled early on, as it comes from a wine producing family. Over… Read More
2020-08-18 14:20
The brothers Antonio and Edmar Monteiro are the founders of the Winemakers company of 1912. The passion for the world of wine comes from early on in the lives of these two brothers, who sin… Read More
2020-08-18 14:20
The brothers Antonio and Edmar Monteiro are the founders of the Winemakers company of 1912. The passion for the world of wine comes from early on in the lives of these two brothers, who sin… Read More
2020-08-17 12:20
It is impossible to talk about wines produced in the Douro region without mentioning Quinta do Noval. The first reference to this Quinta dates back to 1715 and since then it has affirmed it… Read More
2020-08-13 10:24
Quinta do Monte Xisto is a family project that brings together oenologist João Nicolau de Almeida and his two sons, also oenologists, Mateus and João. Quinta do Monte Xisto re… Read More
2020-08-12 10:34
Demarcated for over 100 years Bucelas is internationally recognized as a region producing excellent white wines. Arinto, Rabo de Ovelha and Sercial are the 3 grape varieties that are grown… Read More
2020-08-11 09:35
Nat Cool, meaning "cool and funky" is a concept created by Niepoort, which associates several producers with the objective of creating light and easy to drink wines. In the Vinho Verde regi… Read More
2020-08-10 09:35
Quinta Vale D. Maria wines are born by the hand of Cristiano Van Zeller. Situated in the valley of the river Torto, a few kilometres from the left bank of the Douro river, this 200-year-old… Read More
2020-08-04 10:11
Fiuza Bright was born in 1986 in a partnership between producer Mascarenhas Fiuza and winemaker Peter Bright. A pioneer in the study of international grape varieties on Portuguese soil this… Read More
2020-07-28 09:30
Luís Pato is without a doubt one of the most referenced producers when we talk about the wines produced in the Beira Atlântica region (Bairrada). The Pato family has been produ… Read More
2020-07-24 08:48
Herdade dos Grous is located in the heart of the Alentejo. It is a 100 hectare property, created from scratch, which brings together wine production, farming, rural tourism and wine tourism… Read More
2020-07-23 10:34
Torre do Esporão Tinto results from small and immeasurable details, whose conjugation allows to express the originality of its terroir. Robert Parker scored it with 95 points and Mar… Read More

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