REVERENCE in the Douro.
Leitão assado à Bairrada, (roast suckling pig of Bairrada).You only have to try this once ... to fall in love with this dish!But once you've tried it, you'll always want to come back to the Bairrada region for more. It truly is better here!
Mario Fernandes, co-owner and winemaker @ Fajã dos Padres, on the south coast of the island of Madeira.
1900 Wiese & Krohn in great shape.
Maria Serpa Pimentel Côrte-Real, the winemaker at Quinta da Pacheca. Along with her brother José, they have a beautiful hotel on this winery property and very good meals that are perfect to show the quality of their Ports and table wines.
A comprehensive Madeira tasting, back to 1850 at D'Oliveira.
Wines from a recent dinner for a friend visitng from Porto.
Tânia Branco Oliveira of Sogevinus, is an expert on Ports produced by Barros, Gilberts, Calem, Rocha, Burmester and Kopke. She has one sharp memory and a great palate too, besides the patience to teach those looking to learn more!
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Over the past 15 years, I've had a chance to spend time with the owners (Vincent and Kay Bouchard) and their extraordinary winemaker (Jorge Alves) of Quinta do Tedo. Not only is it always a great privilege to visit their property, one with a spectacular setting and enjoy their hospitality, but both Ports and Douro wines are rivaling some of the best examples of what is produced across the region!
Another recent basics of Port tasting "seminar" held for a group looking to visit Portugal.
A Douro Dozen12 bottles, 18 people introduced to Douro wines at dinner. Perfection!
The inimitable DOMINIC SYMINGTON, during our Port Harvest Tour 1, this year.
The incredible natural beauty of the Douro!
Some of the older vintages of Port in the cellar of FERREIRA.
Our Port Harvest Tour 1 group had a reunion this weekend in Seattle and here were some dinner wines before we had a significant Port (and Madeira) tasting.
Having fun on the Douro on a warm and sunny afternoon!
1944 Dalva "Port of the Vintage", a fine Colheita. Have you ever seen a Port bottle shaped like this?
My last bottle of 1974 Quinta do Noval Colheita was opened on Saturday night. #Winelover.

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