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Boavista: A New Douro Icon?

Simon J Woolf
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Label drinking - the practice of consuming lavishly expensive wines with famous names or brands – is generally felt to be a bit naff amongst true wine connoisseurs. After all, anyone with enough money can walk into a restaurant and exclaim “bring me a bottle of your finest Pétrus”. It

2005 Quinto do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines

David Honig
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An interesting wine, still very young, with acids and tannins that need to date a few more years in the cellar before they’re ready to marry and settle down.  Dark sour cherry and white pepper, with a vanilla background, are on the nose. On the palate, tart black cherries covered

1994 Casa Ferreirinha Reserva

Remy Charest
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At over 16 years of age, this classic Douro blend of indigenous varieties like Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional still shows quite a bit of color, with a rich garnet color, barely hinting at orange on the edges. The aromas-read more-

Portugal’s Table Wines Emerge as Value Buy

Howard Hewitt
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When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-

Portugal’s Table Wines Emerge as Value Buy

Howard Hewitt
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When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-