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...
Read MoreBairrada 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...
Read MoreAbout 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....
Read MoreThis 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....
Read MoreThis 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....
Read MoreI 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...
Read MoreThere are jewels scattered throughout this report. And there is a sprinkling from many categories, not just Vintage Ports, including some fine LBVs....
Read MoreThis report of mostly current releases is centered around Vallado, Portal and Maroteira, along with some beginnings of Vinho Verde....
Read MoreThere are some great performances in this report and plenty of winery headliners. The year 2021 is going out with a bang, not a whimper....
Read MoreMark 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...
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