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A rather exciting parcel arrived this morning. Dogoyaro, a loyal reader of Food and Wine Portugal recently recommended Garrafeira Nacional, a large Lisbon wine and spirits store which has a web ordering facility. Armed with a number of suggestions given…
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,…
There is no doubt that Portuguese wine is establishing a growing international reputation. At the 2013 Challenge International du Vin in France, Portuguese wines swept the board, taking home a total of 145 medals: 50 golds, 32 silvers and 63…
Some time ago I reviewed Portugal’s popular Casal Garcia vinho verde wine, which is something we tend to drink a lot of to accompany seafood over the summer months. Casal Garcia also produce a delightful, slightly sparkling vinho verde rosé…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This cheap and light rosé has become something of a mid-week staple in this house (it IS pink, we just drank it and took the photo in the wrong order!) Marketed as a low alcohol, low calorie kind of wine…
