DISQUS

Hi Justin. I´ve necer tryed Sherry vinegar, but in Spain you can make vinegar from Sherry... here in Portugal we can´t do vinegar from Port wines, and that´s a shame. Can you imagine the flavour of such a vinegar made from Port wine? Believe me, it is something to remember for a long time... but rules are rules, and maybe someday i´ll try some of Sherry vinegars, because i am also a great admiror of Sherry. Cheers

Well Ryan, you just have to tell me when do you want for more of Cozido à Portuguesa, because although beeing a great traditional dish, your face while eating it was something to remeber... i am convinced that probbly you may have some portuguese ancesters... have you thought of that? Thank you for the wonderful laughs that i´ve just had while reading your post... Abraço

Yes, they are great... and it is correct, although we have this kind of pastries all over Portugal, the original ones are the best, indeed. Great post Andrea, and i also think that maybe a Moscatel would be more correct with the kind of sweeteness and texture that pastéis de belém have. About the Chinese copy, well i have to try it sometime, but you know... the original is allways the original, the other are allways variations... sorry...

Very interesting article. It is very important to let us all be aware of the growing of Chinese wine market. For all of us who intend to export wines all over the world, is of an extreme importance that we have the notion that this is a very specific market, but with great potenciality. I totally agree with the idea that business in China must be made almost in a personal eye to eye negociation, that´s their culture. As for the kind of wines to get to this market, i also think that white wines like Albariño ou Alvarinho here in Portugal can be excelent proposals and pair very well with chinese cuisine, as far as i know. I wish good luck to Veiga Serantes. Maybe we can think of a joint-venture between Portugal and Spain...

Well it was the first time for me... the first word for Gary´s performance is "refreshing", and the second "casual"... I´ve never seen someone talking like this about wines. Here in Portugal tasting wines is something that can be frightening... i believe that tasting wines is something too share with friends and family, like Gary says. As for his passion for Portuguese wines, well we have that in common. And Ryan, you and Gabriella are making an excelent work, talking about our wines, and trying to wake up portuguese wineries for this fantastic moment to get people to know their wines. I´m with you guys, and i believe that we can make the diference, making wineries to have their own blogs, to spread information about their wines... is the only way to win!

Thank you Gabriella... you made very happy... why? because i´ve already seen that scene far too many times here in Portugal... Here we have several companys, EDP (electricity), PT (phones, internet, etc..) and all the water supplying companys... No one takes responsibility for anything, because you only talk with someone seated, with earphones, and they don't get paid enough to help you... try to be motivated on 400 euros per month... So, the solution is, my friend... try not to suffer, and hope that this kind of problem only happens to others... But, i must say this, have you thought of writing for theatre? I am sure that you would be a success.... I had to close the door to the store so that i could laugh at ease... :-)

Great idea guys... i am trying to do my share here in Portugal...


Regards

Great Article Gabriella.


As Portuguese retailer, my opinion is that innovation is good, but only if we know the product very well, and if this product is one that everyone know and enjoys. The reality is that here in Portugal, only a few people know the difference between a ruby port and an aged one, or even a vintage. Well, you can say that innovating is the way to bring people to know port wines better, and that could become true, but in my opinion I think that the port wine producers must give more information to the consumers. Port is an excellent product, original and unique, and yet so unknown even in its own country... As consumer of port wines, only now at 43 am I finding the real excellence of this product, because of the deficit of information given to consumers. But honestly i am not very interested in tasting this pink port for now. I am more curious in trying to get my hands on some pearls that are waiting for me to taste them... maybe a Vargellas 2004... :-)



Keep the good work Gabriella

Well done Gabriella, very good article, excellent description of this grape. In fact it was José Maria da Fonseca the first to give Castelão the fame that we know now. Periquita still is one of the most sold portuguese wines across the world. I think that this wines are a little more balanced then Alentejo wines, and i think that the fact that they are so close to Atlântic ocean is one of the reasons.


Please keep the excellent work, as Portuguese i am proud to have you looking at our wines, with this passion that you put on things.



Vitor Mendes

Dear Dr. Debs




I am very glad to see that we agree about the difference of portuguese wines. For me, its very nice to see that people around the world already know the personality of our wines. Aniway, is important that we can pass this idea to all the wine lovers, and the best way is of course to try to make a good publicity, in the right means of comunication, and also thrue the right persons. One of my spectations is to pass this information. The interview here at catavino, made by Gabriella was the first time i have ever seen someone so interested in portuguese wines. They are making an excelent job, and i´ve had the oportunity to thanks Gabriella for is attention to me, and for wines of portugal. Lets hope that we can help this hard task, and for us in Vinixá, is an honour to make part of this world, and most of all to have been posted at this wonderfull site.

Hello Troy, sorry for the delay answering you.


Our shop is in Santa Maria da Feira, more exactely Rua Dr. José Correia de Sá, 53. Our phone number is 256 338 110. You´ll be very welcome. Thank you for your interest.



Regards

Is very nice to see that the portuguese wines have this kind of critics. I have a litle wine shop here in Portugal, were i try to have some "pearls", that are hard to find at the large surfaces that we have in our country. Our objective is to give a personalized treatment to our customers.




Between the "pearls" in our store, i am proud to have this two wines, Verdelho (José Maria da Fonseca) and Camélia. The first producer is one of the larger wineries here in Portugal, but is a wine with a short production, made by the chief enologist (Domingos Soares Franco). As you wll say, the grapes Verdelho are very used at Madeira´s, and this experience in Terras do Sado were one of the best experiences i have ever tasted in my life. As for Camélia, is a wine from a small producer, with an also small production, but is really one of the best mono-varietals with Loureiro grapes that i have experienced. I have heard of this wine throug one of my customers, and this is also a good way of knowing waht is beeing produced in our country.





Finally, i just want to say, that i´ll be very interested in continuing reading your site, and i put myself at your disposal for any questions on portugese wines.



Best Regards