Winery Visits in Portugal Category

Port wine, the nectar of the regular folk

Posted on January 26, 2014

We have champagne to thank for the evolution of what we now know as modern day port wine. In the late 17th century, champagne became known as a modern wine and was incredibly popular with the British and, of course, with the French. According to legend, a Benedictine monk, Dom Pierre Pérignon, pioneered quality changes […]

Quinta do Vesuvio Estate of Symington Family Estates in Douro, Portugal

Posted on October 6, 2011

It is amazing how wines are made in this region of the world. These are “lagares” where the grapes are destemmed, pumped into these huge lake like things, everyone walks over them, extracting the best must. Then they break the seal or sombrero- hat with a long stick and collect the juice. What a great […]