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Portuguese wine review - Monte dos Amigos
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Rosé Wine Review – Monte dos Amigos

With long summer nights spent barbecuing on the balcony and eating outside, we have begun to try a selection of rosé wines that we haven’t tasted before. This week we chose Monte dos Amigos, which is a blend of aragonez,…

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Porta da Ravessa - Portuguese Wine
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Porta da Ravessa Rose – Wine Review

Porta da Ravessa is one of those Portuguese wines you see everywhere, from the tiniest of shops to the big supermarkets, and in all kinds of restauranta. It is cheap (under 2 euros), and dependable, and available in both red…

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Frei Joao - Portuguese Rose
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Rosé Wine – Frei Joao

I think it’s a shame that people always think Mateus when it comes to pink Portuguese wine and that that may put them off trying other Portuguese rosé, especially when dry and fruity wine like this is available so cheaply…

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Rose Wine - Moinho de Vento
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Rosé Wine – Moinho de Vento

We just had to buy this. It was €0.89! I am always curious to find out if the REALLY cheap wine is drinkable and on a wander around Lidl this bargain from Lisbon caught my attention. The aroma? Let’s not…

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Rosé Wine – Monsaraz Rosé

Now we’re talking. Both white and red Monsaraz is very popular with the locals and they have now added a delicious pink to their range. From the Alentejo, this rosé smells and tastes of strawberries and yet maintains a perfect…

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