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2009 Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde, or ‘Green Wine’ is a group of young crisp wines from Northwest Portugal, and is typically made from a blend of green grapes, such as Alvarinho (Albariño), Trajadura (Treixadura), and...
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2010 Follies Alvarinho Loureiro
2010 Follies Alvarinho Loureiro has one of the hardest vintage labels I’ve ever seen. It nearly inspired another discussion of the issues with non-vintage wine. Thankfully though, it’s instead...
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2009 Aveleda Follies Touriga Nacional Cabernet Sauvignon
Aleveda’s last wine fused together Albariño and Loureiro to create and interesting and unique experience with two of Portugal’s lesser known varietals. The result was pretty darn tasty, and based on...
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2009 Vinzelo Tinto
Blend Info: 30% Tinta Roriz | 30% Touriga Franca | 30% Tinta Barroca | 10% Touriga Nacional The post 2009 Vinzelo Tinto appeared first on First Pour Wine.
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Vinzelo White Porto
In the past there wasn’t a lot of choice when it came to White Porto, but with some of the changes in the cocktail mixology and wine scene this once ignored wine is getting a bit more attention....
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Espiral Vinho Verde
For the first time, it seems, it’s actually summer in Ohio. While much of the central plains and East coast have been broiling for sometime, Ohio seems to have been cursed to languish in the...
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Espiral Vinho Rosé
Portugal is a region on fire in terms of wine right now. In the past couple of years, Portugal has been making not only its famous Porto, but deluging the world with cheap, world class reds and...
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Perescuma 2013
Portugal continues to be on fire, producing great wines at affordable prices. Containing Syrah, Alicante Bouschet,Tempranillo, and Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in oak, Perescuma 2013 should have all...
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Americo Nunes Seabra Dao 2008
Touriga Nacional is best known for making Port, but it’s also been one of the primary drivers in the revolution in wine coming from the Dao region in Portugal. The wines that are currently being made...
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Quinta do Noval Black Porto
Port is one of those wines that’s steeped in mystery, and a rich history that ties together two of the great european powers, Britain and Portugal. History aside, Port deserves a bright future at...
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Broadbent Rainwater Madeira
When it comes to looking at the 4th of July from a historical perspective, perhaps no wine holds as much a place in our history as Madeira. Made on the Portugese island of Madeira, the wine didn’t...
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Blandy’s 5 Year Malmsey Madeira
Karen MacNeil’s Wine Bible claims that you shouldn’t bother with Rainwater. It’s not worth drinking. If anything, you should take your Rainwater, leave it by your stove, and consider it your cooking...
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Adega de Pegões Tinto 2014
Welcome to our fourth post in our series on the wines of Portugal. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to Dão, and then click through to the right. Today we’ll be moving west (oeste)...
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JM Fonseca Twin Vines Vinho Verde
Welcome to our fifth post in our series on the wines of Portugal. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to Dão, and then click through to the right. Heading all the way back up north,...
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Sandeman Fine Rich Madeira
Welcome to our sixth post in our series on the wines of Portugal. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to Dão, and then click through to the right. Today we’ll step away from the...
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José Maria Da Fonseca Domini 2013
Welcome to our seventh post in our series on the wines of Portugal, and the first on the region of Douro. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to Dão, and then click through to the right....
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Fonseca Bin No 27 Porto
Welcome to our eighth post in our series on the wines of Portugal, and the second on the region of Douro. Today, we’ll finally get into Portugal’s most famous wine, Porto. If you’re not ready for...
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Cockburns Fine Tawny Porto
Welcome to our second to last post in our series on the wines of Portugal, and the third on the region of Douro. Today, we’ll cover Tawny Port, in our second round on Portugal’s most famous wine,...
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Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2008
Welcome to our final post in our series on the wines of Portugal, and the fourth on the region of Douro. Today, we’ll cover the remaining upper echelons of Port, with a focus on Late Bottled Vintage....
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Cockburns Special Reserve Porto
One of the key rules to pairing wine with dessert is sweetness, and what better to go with something as sweet as chocolate than Porto. Cockburns Special Reserve Porto is a Special Reserve that helps...
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