[b]Portuguese Wine Company Esporão Looks to Vinho Verde, Buying Quinta do Ameal[/b] [i][b]CEO João Roquette, who has expanded to both the Douro and Minho now, believes Vinho Verde wines have great potential[/b][/i] https://www.winespectator.com/articles/portuguese-wine-company-esporao-looks-to-vinho-verde-buying-quinta-do-ameal https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,7718#msg-7718 Fri, 15 May 2026 04:53:43 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23690#msg-23690 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23690#msg-23690 How Port country is becoming a source of fine dry white wines

The rise of top-end dry red wines from the Douro has been well documented, but an emerging area from ‘Port country’ is fine whites – and in a style one might not expect.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:09:47 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23549#msg-23549 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23549#msg-23549 Portland Is on a Record Pace for Liquor Shoplifting

The stolen bottles have been found resold online or in the parking lots of other nearby liquor stores.

[www.wweek.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:54:11 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23035#msg-23035 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,23035#msg-23035 How to drink in the beauty and traditions of the Douro Valley, Portugal's famous wine region

Centuries after it first started producing port wines, the Douro Valley has a new focus: a growing tourism scene. But even as visitors pour into this rolling landscape of dramatic hills and deep river valleys, the region’s agrarian heart stays true.

[www.nationalgeographic.co.uk]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:47:35 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22875#msg-22875 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22875#msg-22875 In Portugal’s Vinho Verde, Wine Is Green in More Ways Than One

When you look around Portugal’s Vinho Verde region, which is blanketed with emerald vineyards, it will seem obvious how the area got its name. But verde (Portuguese for green) refers to the style of wine—meant to be enjoyed soon after bottling—for which the region is best known: light, fresh, and quaffable, with just a hint of spritz to tease the tongue. It would be a shame to pigeonhole Vinho Verde, though, as just a place for picnic wines. Throughout the years, a focus on single-varietal bottlings such as Alvarinho, Loueiro, and other native grapes began to reveal a more complex side to Vinho Verde. Quinta de Santiago is among the wineries ushering in a renaissance.

[www.saveur.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 11 May 2022 13:31:13 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22805#msg-22805 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22805#msg-22805 Save the Douro

The problem of disappearing vineyard workers and old-vine produce disappearing into anodyne blends. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.

The beautiful Douro Valley in northern Portugal is in a real pickle. It’s best known as the home of port, and nowadays an increasing proportion of the vines that are virtually the only crop there produce stunning table wine too.

[www.jancisrobinson.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:11:06 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22451#msg-22451 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22451#msg-22451 Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The Parliament of the autonomous Portuguese region of the Azores (ALRA) has approved the creation of the archipelago's own vine and wine institute (Instituto do Vinho e da Vinha), similar to those representing other key Portuguese wine areas such as the Douro and Madeira.

[www.decanter.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:30:02 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22424#msg-22424 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22424#msg-22424 New Life in the Old Region of Lisboa

A new generation is turning a bulk production region into a hotbed of excitement

[www.pix.wine]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:40:05 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22079#msg-22079 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22079#msg-22079 Douro’s Great Wines Come Wrapped in Red Tape

Portugal’s Douro Valley is entangled in a complicated system that keeps grape prices low

[www.pix.wine]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:32:11 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22078#msg-22078 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,22078#msg-22078 Portugal’s Douro Superior Region Takes Its Time

Far away, in the remote eastern mountains and valleys of the Douro wine region, where Portugal meets Spain, exciting things are happening. New vineyards, new owners and new red wines are coming from an area that was relatively inaccessible only 30 years ago.

[www.winemag.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:56:25 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21928#msg-21928 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21928#msg-21928 Lisboa wines: Peter Dean discovers a dozen wines to have on your radar

The Lisboa wine region has been compared to that of Chile and California in that it is a long, thin coastal zone with fresh wines made close to the cool Atlantic while more heavily-textured, deeper wines are made in the drier more protected inland areas. Picking a dozen of the top, most representative Lisboa wines our drinks editor Peter Dean tastes and rates them according to quality and value and assesses their potential for the on-trade.

[www.the-buyer.net]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:20:14 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21828#msg-21828 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21828#msg-21828 Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

A Port producer has launched a bid to release young, premium quality Ports in the run-up to Christmas, three months after each harvest, but not everybody is so sure of the idea.

[www.decanter.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:54:24 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21555#msg-21555 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21555#msg-21555 Live Like a Portuguese King at This Enormous Wine-Making Palace

The lavish neoclassical and Baroque-style estate near the Spanish border is an official national monument with a lake with its own island and 18 hectares of vineyards

[www.mansionglobal.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:35:57 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21434#msg-21434 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21434#msg-21434 How a Football Player Saved a Nearly Extinct Portuguese Wine Grape

Just as a bird or animal species can come close to the brink of extinction, so too can wine grapes. Currently there are over 1300 vine varieties in the world, but most people are only familiar with the commonly produced ones, such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet Sauvignon.

[lizthachmw.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:22:30 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21179#msg-21179 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,21179#msg-21179 Cartuxa joins Mentzendorff

Mentzendorff has taken on historic Alentejan brand Cartuxa, one of the oldest brands in Portugal.

[harpers.co.uk]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:19:17 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20453#msg-20453 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20453#msg-20453 How A Nearly Extinct Portuguese Wine Grape Was Rescued By A Soccer Player

Just as a bird or animal species can come close to the brink of extinction, so too can wine grapes. Currently there are over 1300 vine varieties in the world, but most people are only familiar with the commonly produced ones, such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet Sauvignon.

[www.forbes.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 27 May 2021 17:03:41 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20380#msg-20380 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20380#msg-20380 Was erg onder de indruk van de wijnen van Quinta de Lemos.
Een van de eigenaren is een Belg? :S]]> hendrik Wijn-prikbord Sat, 22 May 2021 17:53:42 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20267#msg-20267 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,20267#msg-20267 Amorim: ‘Portugal has embarked upon a revolution’

After a slow start, super-premium Portuguese unfortified wines are starting to make waves with aficionados and collectors, according to leading estate owner, Luisa Amorim.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 07 May 2021 17:40:15 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,19729#msg-19729 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,19729#msg-19729 Watch out for Portugal’s women winemakers

Essential spoke to some of the country’s top players in a traditionally male-dominated profession

In 2020, one of Portugal’s most accomplished wine producers told me, in his opinion, the best winemakers were usually women. Last November, wine columnist Jancis Robinson wrote in the Financial Times about “women’s proven superior tasting sensitivity”. According to Robinson, we “have reached a tipping point in the way women are treated in the wine world”.

[www.essential-algarve.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:04:04 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,18835#msg-18835 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,18835#msg-18835 The Many Styles of Tawny Port Wine

Drinking deliciously aged fortified wine sounds great, but what happens if you haven’t had a bottle in the cellar since you were a teenager? Not to fear, because the makers of Tawny Port have done the aging for you.

[winefolly.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:38:54 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17964#msg-17964 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17964#msg-17964 How Port Is Changing: Why It’s Become A Millennial’s Drink

Port refers to a fortified wine produced in Portugal’s Douro Valley. It has been in existence since the 15th century, and has been consumed in the United States since the 17th century. The wine comes in a variety of styles, both red and white, and can range from dry to semi-dry to sweet.

[www.forbes.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:38:40 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17870#msg-17870 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17870#msg-17870 Inside World Of Wine, Portugal’s Latest Tourist Destination

World of Wine (WOW), one of the largest tourism attractions to launch in Europe this year, debuted last month in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. True to its name, the project is a wine lover’s dream, and its location is already in an area that brings in oenophiles from across the globe each year. Vila Nova de Gaia, which is in the Porto district, is historically a port wine town and home to wineries famous for producing the fortified wine.

[www.forbes.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:09:46 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17602#msg-17602 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17602#msg-17602 Portugal’s Vintners on the Forefront of Climate Change

Hit harder than most wine regions by rising temperatures and drought, the small country emerges as a global leader in responding to the climate threat

[daily.sevenfifty.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:45:39 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17388#msg-17388 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,17388#msg-17388 Porto to open €105m ‘World of Wine’ attraction

A large visitor attraction and cultural centre in Porto named ‘World of Wine’ (WOW) has been preparing to open its doors this summer, after more than five years of planning.

Heel indrukwekkend.

[www.decanter.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:32:44 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,16220#msg-16220 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,16220#msg-16220 A Rare Trifecta for Vintage Port

Several top Port houses make history with a third straight vintage declaration for the 2018s

[www.winespectator.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:46:36 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,16030#msg-16030 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,16030#msg-16030 Snow hits Portugal’s Douro during spring

In sharp contrast to the usual springtime conditions in Portugal’s Douro, the wine region is covered with snow, as captured by Adrian Bridge, CEO of The Fladgate Partnership.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:05:43 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15610#msg-15610 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15610#msg-15610 Antiquity Meets Modernity In Alentejo, Resulting In Outstanding Wine

After a long flight the hour and a half car ride from the Lisbon airport to Alentejo would provide a much-needed nap, but as I lazily began surveying the landscape of this unfamiliar place out the window my interest piqued. I felt transported to an emerging United States wine region I know well—Texas, Hill Country to be precise. As the summer sun baked the landscape, the undulating hills were covered with straw-colored grass, scrub bushes, and scraggly un-harvested cork trees (similar in appearance to a live oak), intermingled with lavender bushes and olive trees. It felt like home.

[www.forbes.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:56:22 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15028#msg-15028 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15028#msg-15028 Portuguese wine exports exceed 580 million euros by September 2019

ViniPortugal invests 6.6 million euros for international promotion in 2020

[winesofportugal.info]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Sun, 08 Dec 2019 13:56:39 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15027#msg-15027 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15027#msg-15027 JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:44:45 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15026#msg-15026 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15026#msg-15026 hendrik Wijn-prikbord Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:13:39 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15025#msg-15025 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7718,15025#msg-15025 Portugal is toch een beetje in de vergetelheid geraakt lijkt wel.
Ok, Port niet maar de rest?]]> RobertKoopman Wijn-prikbord Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:56:48 +0000