To answer this question, who better than Gary Vaynerchuk to answer it.Here is one of his WineLibraryTV’s episodes to help you. Let us know if it helped: »View More
The demand justify the investment? The search for Madeira wine grows in Japan and the USA. It will be invested approximately 763 thousand euros in a campaign promotion in these countries. The campaign goes to these countries in the month of September and will run for three years, with various actions. The initiative will be present in American and Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka; New Iorque, San Francisco and Washington. The campaign is justified by the increased demand in those markets of Madeira wine, 37% in Japan and 36% in the U.S. in the first half of this year compared to same period of 2010. Still don´t know the image of the project, but we will be waiting! »View More
They are sweet, special and different. They have an extraordinary wisdom inside each bottle. We know they can create fabulous harmonies with different tastes. We know that because they are part of Portuguese culture, but does the world know that? Oporto and Madeira Wines took advantage of Vinexpo – a bienal worldwide fair of wine at Bordeus, in order to make a difference, mixing both products with different flavors of the world. In this fair these typical Portuguese wines promoted a tasting event denominated “Wines of Portugal – Le Portugal vous fait découvrir a World of Difference”. This event was a genius way of showing the potential of Portuguese wines in the creation of harmonies with different gastronomies of the world.... »View More
Dão wines earned a prominent place in international competition “Selezione del Sindaco 2011“, held in Torrecuso, Italy. The red wine “Munda 2008″ from the producer Fontes da Cunha SA, figured in the select batch of four winners of big golden medals. During the competition, the red wines: “Quinta do Sobral 2006”, “Adega de Penalva Touriga Nacional 2008”, “Quinta da Espinhosa Reserva 2007”, “Status Touriga Nacional 2008”, “Quinta do Carvalho Torto Reserva 2007”, “Casa da Passarela Reserva 2008 were awarded with a golden medal. Another Dão wine, “Barão de Nelas Touriga Nacional – Aragonês 2007” red won silver medal. This competition has evaluated more than a thousand wines from... »View More
As part of the celebrations of Day of Wine, 3rd of July, Aliança launched a competition to participate via facebook, where you can win wines Alliance. To participate, you must publish in the company’s facebook page an original video that includes a wine of the Alliançe company. The video wich gets more LIKEs wins! The first prize is set of two bottles of Quinta da Touriga Nacional 2005 Reserva Garrido. The second video with more LIKE wins two bottles of Quinta da Terrugem 2006. The third video with more LIKE win a bottle of Quinta das Baceladas 2006. The promotion beggins on June 22 and ends on July 4 at 17:00. Once finished the competition, will be announced the winners will be announced at the Aliança Facebook page. Then will... »View More
2012 European wine eyes lie in Portugal National Wine City Prizes success in the last 3 years inspired Wine European City to bring an initiative to attract European attention to a Portuguese city in order to recognize it for quality and diversity of its wines. Several Portuguese cities have wine industry as an important element of economic growth, but they don’t promote it. This was the main reason to create National Wine City Prize which aims to involve cities not recognized for its wine sector and motivate them to endorse enotourism, wine producers and local economy. Wine European City works the same way but at a larger level because European eyes will lie in the chosen Portuguese city. This will be an unique opportunity to show... »View More
Wine Spectator, awards Monte Velho Branco 2009 for the category of Best Value. Monte Velho Branco 2009 is a wine from Herdade do Esporão. The title “Best Value” enhancing the quality and price attractiveness of this nectar from Esporão producer. Monte Velho Branco 2009 was subject to a blind tasting, which obtained a rating of 88 points (on a scale of 100). Characterized as a wine “versatile and ripe, with flavors of mango, pineapple and apricot that preserves the flavour in notes of honey and spices,”. Born in the plains of the Alentejo, is made from Antão Vaz, roupeiro and Perrum grape varieties. »View More
You know that you can taste OPorto Wine in a restaurant, but did you know you can also be introduced to the knowledge of tasting it, like if you were in a winery? Imagine you are in a typical restaurant and staff is expert enough to advise you how to mix the flavors of food with different Oporto Wines, in several moments of your meal. This is not a dream; it is “Port Wine Restaurants”, the project of Associação Portuguesa de Hotelaria, Restauração e Turismo (APHORT) and Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP) that takes to some OPorto restaurants the title of OPorto Wine Ambassadors bringing to light the Port Wine tasting knowledge that was closed in the wineries for centuries. Restaurants involved will be recommended to... »View More
The liqueur wine “Chave Dourada” has been produced during centuries in Mação, located in central Portugal, 170 kms from Lisbon. This secret wine is in danger of extinction since the French invasion, so it will be the target of a project with the aim to their preservation and conservation. Preserved and currently manufactured by a small number of producers who limit their consumption to family and a restrict circle of friends. His manufacturing “secret formula” has been passed from generation to generation by three families of Mação, staying in “latent risk ‘extinction. To preserve the tradition and create a brand image of Mação, the municipality is launching a program to revitalize the “Chave... »View More