Gravity fed grapes. ;)
Niepoort Rose
Horacio Simoes, an outstanding producer of Moscatel de Setubal, exemplified in the bottle shown. Horacio Simões, um produtor excepcional de Moscatel de Setúbal, exemplificado na garrafa mostrado.
Ricardo Diogo Freitas, the master of Madeira at Vinhos Barbeito, creating a special blend from a variety of components, for us to taste.
On the island of Porto Santo, (part of Madeira's archipelago) this mostly wind-blown barren land has some interesting areas with vines that produce some unique grape varieties with different character than anything else I've experienced. Some possess similar qualities to Madeira, but also contrasting distinctions too. Here we were tasting directly from some older casks that remain part of a family's treasure.
Reflections of the Douro River.
Old school classic.
One can never own enough of this incredible, young Vintage Port!
Looking at Gaia from Porto.
A throwback to a time for winemaking nearly 2 centuries ago.
Carlos Raposo is producing some excellent wines along with Dirk Niepoort. A very talented and dynamic duo. Carlos deserves a lot of credit for his part!
Near Câmara de Lobos on the south-central coast of the island of Madeira. You can see small parcels of vineyards amongst the homes and gardens.
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Like a Douro fingerprint.
99 barrels of wine on the floor, 99 barrels of wine ...
Mario "Madeira lover" Ferreira is about to "blind" taste this new release by Vinhos Barbeito. It is about to get REAL!
Next Tuesday in San Diego, 36 people will attend a seminar in which I will be presenting these half dozen Vintage Ports. We will compare and contrast the unique characteristics of Grahams and Fonseca from the three excellent vintages shown, from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
I have always been a fan of the beautiful azulejos found all over Portugal. Here is a great story by Kay Bouchard, co-owner of Quinta do Tedo, regarding the newly installed tiles at their quinta.
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