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Preaching Port & Madeira in the ATL

A couple of weeks ago, I lead seminars on back-to-back nights focused on the fortified wines of Portugal. The tastings were held in conjunction with Atlantic Wine Inc., a fine wine emporium in Atlanta. An educational Madeira event took place the first night followed by a comparative tasting of a dozen Vintage Ports the next afternoon into evening.

Atlantic Wine Inc.’s clientele comprised a nice mix of beginners, intermediates and a number of very serious wine connoisseurs. The Madeira seminar took place Friday evening @ Twelve Atlantic Station which is part of Atlanta’s 12 Hotel chain. It turned out to be a fine venue for a tasting event.

Upon entering the room, there was a well-appointed banquet table splayed with a variety of hot and cold hors d’...

Quevedo

Let’s start off with a little bit of historical perspective to gain a better understanding of how this family got started in the Port business. From the words of Oscar Quevedo Sr., “My great grandfather António Abel da Costa, from my mother's side, started producing wine between 1850-1860 in Valongo dos Azeites. There, we had vineyards and warehouses, as well as granite lagares, which allowed us to make over 100 pipas yearly, almost all Port Wine. When António Abel da Costa died, his son Raúl Gouveia Costa, born in 1889, succeeded him, and some years later, started labeling his own wine called, Quinta de Santo António. Under Raul's management, the property lived a long period of expansion, though there were two major periods of fin...