Aphros Ten is the best Vinho Verde you'll ever have. Yes, it is more expensive than the usual $10 version, but Aphros offers much more complexity. Made from 100% Loureiro (loo-ray-roo), Ten is a non-fizzy 10% abv wine with... Read More
Madeira and Port are both fortified Portuguese wines, but Madeira comes from an island in the open ocean closer to Marrakech than Porto. Modern Madeira is derived from the 18th-century wine that sailed around the globe in sweltering... Read More
Ramilo e filho lets you hit the Jackpot with minimal risk and effort. Admittedly, it's a goofy name in a goofy bottle, but the wine inside is a solid blend of stainless-steel vinified, wild-yeast fermented Aragonês (Tempranillo)... Read More
John Graham (of the Graham's Port dynasty) opened his Port house in 1981 and named it after his first wife, Caroline Churchill. About twenty years later, Churchill lost its fruit source but was lucky enough to purchase the... Read More
Conta-me (tell me) Portuguese Tales Vinho Verde harkens back to an old-school approach towards winemaking: just make a gulpable wine without all the fluffery. And nothing says that better than a liter of $16 Vinho Verde Rosé... Read More
Dow's 2016 is their first generally declared vintage since 2011. Winemakers Charles Symington, Pedro Sousa (Quinta Bomfim), and Ricardo Carvalho (Quinta Senhora da Ribeira) crafted an intense blend of Touriga Franca (48%),... Read More
Filipa Pato comes from a long line of Bairrada winemakers, including Granpa João Pato and her father, Luis Pato. In partnership with husband Williams Wouters, a Belgian chef/sommelier, she crafts all types of Portuguese... Read More
Isabel Lufinha Mota Capitão and Luís Mota Capitão make Cebolal on their 135-year-old regenerative farm along coastal Alentejo. Palhete (pahl-yay-tay) is their classic Portuguese style of wine that includes... Read More
Ready to try a wine from the Azores? Though technically Portugal, the Azores are a group of islands 900 miles west of Lisbon and 1200 miles east of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. From the volcanic island of Ilha do Pico, Terras... Read More
Implicit Tinto is 20% Touriga Nacional, 25% Alicante Bouschet, 34% Aragonez, 16% Trincadeira, and 5% Prensas from the interior of central Portugal, close to the border of Spain. Familia Rosa Santos vinifies in steel and ages partially... Read More
Kopke might not be the most famous Port house, but it is the oldest. It began in 1636 when Nicolau Kopkë moved from Germany to become Consul General of the Hanseatic League in Portugal; just two years later, Kopkë was... Read More
It's not summer until you've mixed your first Porto Tonico. What's a Porto Tonico? Simply mix 1 part Kopke Dry White Port with two parts high-quality tonic water over ice, and garnish with mint and orange slices. You... Read More
White Port is a rarity state-side, especially the sweeter Lagrima style. Kopke's Lagrima is amber, copper, and a bit tawny, so it's incorrect to call this 3-year Malvasia-based blend white in the first place. The deep... Read More
Ruby Port is both a classification and a description. It is the youngest of all ports, generally lightest, least expensive, and requires no decanting or aging. Ruby pairs with blue cheeses, chocolate, and fruit desserts and is... Read More
We should never discount the quality of sparkling wines from other European countries. There has always been an exchange of information, varietals, and skills among Champagne producers and their winemaking counterparts, especially... Read More