Portuguese Wine Archives - EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL

Cooperative Wineries: High-Quality Wine At All Prices

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

Reading Time: People love to support small, family-run wineries. But if you truly believe in fighting for the little guy, it's time to give cooperative wineries a second look. Cooperative Wineries Cooperative wineries are joint ventures owned by several (up to hundreds) of members. The concept is simple, pool resources and

Niepoort: Low Alcohol Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Reading Time: "Are you making low alcohol wines because you like them, or is it because it's what consumers are looking for these days? " Dirk Niepoort looked at me in the eye for a second before replying, "when it comes to these wines, I don't give a s@#!t about what

XXVI Talhas Mestre Daniel, Do Tareco

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

vinho de talha branco do tareco xxvi talhas

Reading Time: Wines made in small clay pots? In the Fall of 2019, the Wines of Alentejo took me through a one-week jaunt of cellars in this part of Portugal. During the trip, I visited a number of producers who are making wines in clay vessels. Portugal is home to

Niepoort – A Port Wine Maestro

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Reading Time: "We opened this special bottle last night and thought it would be great to share it with you," Dirk Niepoort said. "The base of this wine is from the mid-1800s." I've tasted wines several times with Dirk and he's always generous. If you're lucky enough to sit down

Quinta Varzea da Pedra

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 17, 2020November 18, 2020

Reading Time: Quinta Varzea da Pedra is one of my favorite discoveries of 2020. Every year, I taste thousands of wines from all over the world. A handful of those wines have that special something, a twinkle in the eye. That's what drew me to Quinta Varzea da Pedra. Quinta

Real Portuguese Wine

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 12, 2020January 14, 2021

Reading Time: Real Portuguese Wine is aiming to bring Portuguese natural wine to the world! In the Fall of 2019, I did my annual trip to Portugal. I spent a riveting two and a half weeks traveling through the Douro, Dão, Bairrada, and Alentejo. The trip wrapped up in the capital

Portuguese Wine |The More, The Merrier

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 13, 2020October 21, 2020

Reading Time: Portuguese wine is the gift that keeps on giving. This small country packs a punch when it comes to wine. It's not a secret that I adore Portuguese wine and jump at the opportunity to taste it whenever possible. The world needs what Portugal has to offer. Delicious

Why I Love Portuguese Wine

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - July 28, 2020August 7, 2020

Reading Time: This is a confession, I love Portuguese wine. Maybe it’s the unique grape varieties, perhaps it’s the high quality to price ratio, or maybe it’s the people. Portugal is home to almost 250 native grape varieties. Thanks to the centuries-old wine culture and to a number of high-quality cooperatives,

Quinta de Santiago Alvarinho Lineup

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 12, 2020July 25, 2020

quinta de santiago alvarinho na anfora do rocim

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

Vinho de Talha: Portuguese Wine from Amphora

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 14, 2020August 4, 2020

Vinho de Talha Portuguese Wine Alentejo 2

Reading Time: Amphora wines are in fashion these days and are produced all over the world. While making wines in amphora (qvevri) may have originated in Georgia, the technique was revitalized by Joško Gravner (Collio, Italy). But, it is Portugal that has the world's only appellation dedicated to wines made