Posts Tagged ‘Loureiro’
Brazilian Wine
This time the Portuguese were responsible for planting the first Vines in a South American country, in 1532 they planted the first Vines in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The first Brazilian Wine was then produced in 1551, but it would take up to 1626 for it to really get moving. Brazil is home…
Read MoreGo Green! The Vinho Verde Wines
As the weather warms up, you may find yourself walking into a wine shop and instinctively grabbing for a tall, thin bottle, tinted green and sealed with a screw top. On a summer afternoon, a light, bubbly, crisp white Vinho Verde wine is really the perfect drink and fantastic dinner wine. But what to know…
Read MoreEspumante – The Sparkling World In Portugal
There is probably no one who has not heard of the Cava, the famous sparklings of Spain, or the Champagne of France, or possibly the Italian Prosecco, which are made in a particular region of their country. But what about the high-quality sparkling wines produced in Portugal, which go well with otherwise for the country’s…
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