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Caravan to the Wine Authorities

January 23, 2022 brokenazulejos1971

The giddiness rolled over me like laughing waves…as I sped down I-81 towards North Carolina, the realization hit me. North…

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Filed under: Arinto, Lisboa, Lisbon Family Vineyards, Mafra, Portugal, Quinta de Sant'Ana, Rosé, rose, Touriga Nacional, vinho, VR Lisboa, wine

Astor Wine Quest

January 17, 2022 brokenazulejos1971 1 Comment

Like going on a pilgrimage, I prepared for the journey by determining what I could afford to carry back with…

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Filed under: Astor Wines, Manhattan, New York, NYC, Portugal, Quinta de Paços, vinhos, wine, wines of Portugal

A Perfect Afternoon

June 16, 2019 brokenazulejos1971

When people ask our favorite pastimes in Portugal, what sights not to miss, what restaurants deliver the best experience–our answers…

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Filed under: Adraga, Festas Populares, GiGis, Monserrate, Portugal, Praia da Adraga, praia das maçãs, sardines, sardinhas, Sintra, vinho, wine

WSET Portugal

June 8, 2019 brokenazulejos1971

I opened the email this week while up in Normandy commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day (June 6), when Allied…

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Filed under: Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho, Lisboa, Portugal, wine, wine tasting, WSET

Alentejo Terroir

March 29, 2019 brokenazulejos1971 2 Comments

The wide open spaces relax the eyes and imbue me with a deep sense of calm. Almost six years ago…

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Filed under: Alentejo, DOC, farinheira, herdades, Portugal, Recipes, talhas, terroir, vinhos, viticultural regions, wine

Budbreak: Colares

March 15, 2019 brokenazulejos1971

The man crouched low between the rows to reach the tendrils winding from each arm of the vine. The vinhas…

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Filed under: Adega Viúva Gomes, Colares, Colares DOC, king cake, Lisboa, Lisboa VR, Malvasia, Mare e Corvus, Portugal, Ramisco, Recipes, vinho, vinhos, wine

Café Life

February 15, 2019 brokenazulejos1971

The streets in the midst of town have been quiet in Praia das Maçãs. To be honest, it’s nice to…

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Filed under: beaches, bolos, burgers, café life, cafés, cakes, coffee, lemon cookies, Portugal, praias, prais das maçãs, Recipes, wine

Alenquer Terroir

December 7, 2018 brokenazulejos1971

As we look to the northwest from the hill, as the sun sets over the ocean 30 kilometers away, the…

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Filed under: Alenquer, Alenquer DOC, Casta 85, castanhas, castelão, chestnuts, codorniz, Faustino, Lisboa, Lisboa VR, Museu do Vinho, Páteo Velho, Portugal, quail, Recipes, terroir, vinhos, viticultural regions, wine, wine tasting

Harvest

October 12, 2018 brokenazulejos1971

As I turned the corner on one of my usual running circuits, I hit the sandy track that takes me…

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Filed under: Alvarinho, Barcelos, Carregal do Sal, colheita, Dão, Douro, fires, grapes, harvest, Melgaço, Minho, Monção, Paredes de Coura, Portugal, vindima, vineyards, Vinho Verde, vintage, wine

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