The EnoFragments Essential Travel Guide to Lisbon
Would you like to discover off the beaten path locations, different activities, and unconventional wines pairings? This is it.
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
Elite Vinhos, the passion for Alentejo.
Elite Vinhos is a story that starts in 2014, in Reguengos de Monsaraz, with the friendship of two couples from three countries.
Aug 17, 20236 min read
Wine Grapes: Touriga Nacional. Portugal's flagship grape saved from oblivion.
Touriga Nacional is the flagship variety of Portuguese red wines. Today, everybody adores it, but that wasn't always the case.
Aug 3, 20232 min read
The wines of Colares: against the fury of the ocean.
Fogs, sandy soils and the fury of sea winds laden with salt are essential ingredients in the unique profile of Colares wines.
May 25, 20233 min read
Unveiling the undiscovered secret of Port Wine.
Taylor's has developed the most adequate brandy for each specific type of Port wine, creating a fascinating "library" of flavors.
Apr 6, 20233 min read
COZs, the wines of geography.
António Marques da Cruz and Tiago Teles got together in 20154 to recover the Vital grape variety from old, abandoned vineyards.
Feb 2, 20234 min read
Uncovering the Rich History of Portuguese Wines: Exploring the Middle Ages Part 2
You can read Part 1 of this article right here. In the manor houses and at the Court The wines produced from the Malvasia grape variety...
Jan 26, 20230 min read
Photo Essay: Minhota Nature
A photo essay of a road trip in Vinho Verde, northern Portugal, right across the border from Galicia, Spain.
Jan 19, 20230 min read
Photo Essay: Soalheiro
From traditional and handmade to ultra high-tech. Soalheiro balances the past and the future of wine making in Northern Portugal.
Dec 29, 20223 min read
Wine Grapes: Castelão lives a second life
The Castelão grape is a natural cross between Cayetana Blanca and Alfrocheiro, already described in documents dating back to 1531....
Dec 22, 20221 min read
What does "Garrafeira" mean?
Garrafeira is a Portuguese term linked to the word "bottle". In Portugal "Garrafeira" has two essential meanings: as a statement of...
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Uncovering the Rich History of Portuguese Wines: Exploring the Middle Ages Part 1
"Throughout the Middle Ages, white wines were much more valued than red wines." Between 1500 and 1700 in Portugal, some wines were...
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