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Independence Day Celebrations: Madeira and the Founding Fathers
Raise a glass of Madeira to celebrate Independence Day...
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Sogrape’s Legado: a vertical tasting
Tiny quantities and low yields...
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Sarah Ahmed: My top 10 Portuguese fine wines of 2021
Favourite bottles from tastings throughout the year
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Decanter at Home masterclass: Symington Family Estates – Pioneers of Portuguese winemaking
Masterclass tasting of vintage Ports
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Albariño versus Alvarinho: panel tasting results
One grape variety, two countries; but what’s the difference?
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Portugal’s power couples: A trio of progressive wine estates
Meet three winemaking couples who have put their wines on the map by working together, both as a lockdown necessity and a permanent partnership
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Portuguese icon wines: 10 names you need to know
With its long winemaking history, Portugal is home to world-class wineries and winemakers, who are producing a varied range of icon wines. Sarah Ahmed profiles 10 producers you need to know.
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Tasting Quinta do Noval wines: latest releases
The historic Port producer has been honing its range of Douro table wines. Julie Sheppard finds out more and rates the latest release red and white wines.
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Portugal’s top-scoring red wines: 15 to try
Red wines from the Douro and Alentejo had standout success at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020. Discover the wines that impressed the experts most...
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Quinta do Noval declares 2019 Port vintage
Quinta do Noval declares highly prized 'Nacional' in 2019 vintage...
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Grape discovery: six lesser-known varieties from Portugal
Home to a diverse range of native grapes, Portugal is a source of intriguing varietal wines that will be unfamiliar to most wine lovers. Julie Sheppard reports from a recent tasting, designed to shine a light on these lesser-known grapes, and recommends bottles to try.
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Top wine trends for 2021: countries, varieties and styles worth exploring
What will be the wine trends for 2021? We reveal the 10 exciting wine styles, grape varieties and regions to explore and delight in this year
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Alentejo: Regional profile plus top wines worth seeking out
This large Portuguese wine region is home to distinctive sub-regions and a wealth of native grapes and wines styles. Sarah Ahmed takes you on a tour and recommends 18 exciting wines to try.
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Port 2018: Vintage guide and what to buy
How do the 2018 Ports stack up against the highly rated 2015, 2016 and 2017 vintages?
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Leading Port figure James Symington dies
Credited with playing an instrumental role in reviving the Port wine industry in the second half of the 20th century.
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My Top 10: Single Quinta Ports
Visitors to the region are invariably stunned by the beauty of Portugal’s Douro Valley, with its deep but serene river and dramatically terraced slopes. Richard Mayson selects 10 great Port properties and explains what makes them and their wines so memorable.
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Vinho Verde Regional Profile
Increasingly popular, the northwestern Portuguese region’s white wines have gone mainstream with improvements in quality. Sarah Ahmed looks into the region of Vinho Verde...
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Southern Portugal style
It's been a steep learning curve, but it has paid off. Producers in Ribatejo and Estremadura are making exciting wines, and rediscovering native grapes. Richard Mayson introduces the wines of the southern Portugal area.
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Portugal’s white wines
Portugal's amazing endowment of native white grapes has long been overshadowed by its red brethen. This should change, argues RICHARD MAYSON
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Alentejo: A place in the sun
Traditionally one of the poorest areas in Europe, the south of Portugal is now one of the richest in local colour. John Downes MW heads down to the Alentejo to investigate the region's change of fortunes
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Chipping at Port’s pedestal
Douro's unfortified red wines are increasingly coming out of port's shadow says, RICHARD MAYSON, who looks at latest launches from the valley
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Porto to open €105m ‘World of Wine’ attraction
A large visitor attraction and cultural centre in Porto named ‘World of Wine’ has been preparing to open its doors this summer
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Vinho Verde vertical: aged Alvarinhos from Quinta de Soalheiro
Portugal’s Alvarinho grape can produce stunning, long-lived wines...
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Chryseia: A profile of Portugal’s icon wine and new releases
Sarah Ahmed profiles Chryseia and rates the latest releases...
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Port 2018 vintage declared by Taylor’s for a rare third consecutive year
A highly unusual third consecutive year for a vintage declaration....
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Regional profile: Dão plus top wines worth seeking out
This large and diverse Portuguese wine region is now playing to its strengths, with innovative producers focusing on native grapes, reviving old vineyards and experimenting with both new and traditional winemaking styles, says Sarah Ahmed
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Rare Museum Wines from Portuguese Icons
10 charismatic ‘works of time’ wines...
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