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This is the 24th consecutive harvest of Chryseia. A wine born from the partnership between Bruno Prats (Bordeaux) and Symington (Douro) to combine refinement and sophistication with the [...]
Portuguese wines with DO (Designation of Origin) and IG (Geographical Indication) status feature certain ‘quality designations’ that serve as a guide for many consumers. Selection, Reserve and G [...]
An LBV is a Port produced from a single harvest, aged between 4 and 6 years in oak so that oxidative evolution is slow. Hence the name Late Bottle Vintage, as it is bottled later than a Vintage. [...]
October brought us lots of news from the island of Madeira, and some of it you really won't want to miss! Henriques & Henriques has launched two 15-year-old wines at opposite ends of the [...]
Experienced journalist and wine critic James Suckling has just released his TOP 100 Portuguese wines of 2025, and there are many surprises! According to him, "Portuguese wines are entering a [...]
If you are a whisky lover, Portugal is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you think of the world's leading producers of this drink, but the truth is that some examples of [...]
Old wines are more than just a drink! They are an experience and a story inside a bottle, and perhaps these factors help explain why it is a rapidly growing market. As well as being remarkable [...]
The renowned American publication Wine Enthusiast regularly publishes scores for Portuguese wines, based on the analysis of critic Roger Voss. A rating above 94 points awards wines the [...]
Late harvest wines are sweet, non-fortified wines, unlike Ports, where fermentation is interrupted by the addition of brandy to preserve the natural sugar accumulated in the grapes. In the case [...]
This week, Porto Coffee Week – ‘the biggest coffee festival in the country’ – is taking place in Porto, celebrating World Coffee Day (marked on 1 October). To join in with the celebrations, here [...]
Portugal has a long tradition of producing canned fish. This industry dates back to 1853 and today plays an important role in the country's history and culture. Initially created to feed [...]
The 2025 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles session dedicated to Sweet and Fortified Wines awarded 27 Portuguese wines, including three Grand Gold medals, confirming Portugal as one of the world's [...]
