Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate

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Alentejo is a large wine-producing region with a Mediterranean climate and especially warm summers. The consistency and approachable profile of Alentejo's wines has made them a true bestseller in their...

Luis Gutiérrez • 15 May 2025

Portugal

Portugal: Bairrada 2024, Limestone Portugal

Bairrada has huge potential for characterful and different wines and certainly quality sparkling wines, as it has the limestone soils, a maritime climate and white varieties with high acidity and...

Luis Gutiérrez • 12 Dec 2024

Sparkling wine Portugal

Portugal: The Wines from Pico and the Azores Islands

About 95% of the wine from the Azores Islands comes from Pico Island, from three white grape varieties, Verdelho, Terrantez do Pico and Arinto dos Açores....

Luis Gutiérrez • 22 Aug 2024

white wine Portugal Azores

Portugal: Landing Back in Portugal with a Focus on Dão

This was intended to be a short introduction to my first article on the country. I think it’s anything but short. A lot has happened these past 11 years....

Luis Gutiérrez • 08 Apr 2024

Port Portugal

Portugal: Some Big Names and Nine Nuanced Observations (This Is the Way)

This eclectic report has some familiar friends, bargains and big trophies. I also look back on the last 15 years or so of Portugal’s wine evolution....

Mark Squires • 29 Jun 2023

Vinho Verde Portugal Douro

Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: Mark Squires

I cover mostly emerging regions, with Portugal (and Port) the most established of the group. So, many of my selections may be things you’ve never heard of if you are...

Mark Squires • 03 Nov 2022

discovery value wines Portugal

Portugal, Port: The New Releases and Vintages, Plus Some Reassessments

There are jewels scattered throughout this report. And there is a sprinkling from many categories, not just Vintage Ports, including some fine LBVs....

Mark Squires • 01 Aug 2022

Portugal Port Tawny

Portugal: Vallado, Portal and More

This report of mostly current releases is centered around Vallado, Portal and Maroteira, along with some beginnings of Vinho Verde....

Mark Squires • 28 Mar 2022

Portugal Douro Touriga Nacional

Portugal: The Year Ends with Rock Stars

There are some great performances in this report and plenty of winery headliners. The year 2021 is going out with a bang, not a whimper....

Mark Squires • 22 Dec 2021

Portugal Port Vinho Verde

Reviewers' Favorites 2021: Mark Squires

Mark Squires covers mostly wines in the emerging regions, so his “favorites” selections may be new to you—new grapes, new values, new wines to love. As we near the festive...

Mark Squires • 08 Nov 2021

Portugal value wines discovery

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