Graham’s & Dow’s
The Symington Dynamic Duo
Graham’s Port Lodge, Porto
&
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim, Pinhao, Douro Valley
In February I made my first wine-related work trip to Portugal and third overall. I had the chance to check out the newly renovated... (more...)
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The Genius of Soalheiro
April 24, 2017
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Quinta de Soalheiro
Melgaço, Portugal
Quinta de Soalheiro
On a sunny and cool spring-like day in the middle of the winter we headed to the northernmost reaches of Portugal to the Minho River which forms the border with Spain in Melgaço. Looking... (more...)
Bodega Contador
April 21, 2016
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The Wines of Benjamin Romeo
San Vicente, Rioja
The “Big 3” from Bodega Contador, the famed and controversial San Vicente Rioja producer.
Our first actual visit to a wine producer in Rioja was to Bodega Contador in the village of San Vicente... (more...)
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benjamin romeo, cacareaba, Contador, kobylarz, la cueva del contador, ML Private Tours, predicador, Rioja, san vicente, spain, Spanish wine, tapas, Tempranillo, tom kobylarz, Vega Sicilia, wine, wine solutions, winesolutions.com, www.winesolutions.com
Spain
December 14, 2015
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An Overview of Spain
Part II
The vineyards of San Vicente in La Rioja, from the village top of San Vicente.
As I wrote in my last article, some of the best producers in Spain have reached an inflection point in what they think Spanish wine should be. ... (more...)
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Artadi, Contador, Dominio del Aguila, El Pison, Jorge Monzon Pascal, Lopez de Heredia, ML Private Tours, Remelluri, Telmo Rodriguez, thomas kobylarz, tom kobylarz, Vega Sicilia, wine solutions, winesolutions.com, www.winesolutions.com
Quinta do Crasto
October 25, 2013
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Quinta do Crasto
Pinhao, Cima Corgo
Douro Valley, Portugal
Quinta do Crasto estate hilltop
Nestled in the heart of the Douro Valley, Quinta do Crasto sits high on the crest of a hilltop with beautiful terroir that overlooks the... (more...)
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Douro Valley, maria theresa, miguel leal, ML Private Tours, old vine reserve, quinta do crasto, tinta roriz, tom kobylarz, tom's wine forum, touriga franca, Touriga Nacional
Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman
October 11, 2013
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Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman
Porto, Portugal
LBV tank at Taylor’s Port Lodge.
Taylor Fladgate Yeatman, more commonly known as “Taylor Fladgate” or “Taylor’s” has a long and storied history of being one of the premier... (more...)
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Douro Valley, ML Private Tours, Oporto, Port, Portugal, portuguese wine, ruby port, tawny port, taylor fladgate yeatman, taylors, the wine forum, tom kobylarz, wine, yeatman hotel
Discovering Portugal – An Overview
October 1, 2013
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Discovering Portugal
An Overview
September 2013
Lisa & I standing above the Pintas vineyard overlooking one of the best site in the Douro Valley
Earlier this month we made our most recent trip to Europe. Our destination... (more...)
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crasto, douro, Douro Valley, ML Private Tours, Oporto, Port, Porto, Portugal, ruby port, tawny port, taylor fladgate yeatman, the wine forum, tom kobylarz, vale dona maria, vintage port, wine, wine & soul
