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The Millésima Blog Awards 2019: Could You Help Us?

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 8, 2019February 11, 2019

Reading Time: *UPDATE on 11, February 2019: The voting period for this is now CLOSED. Thank you for your support. Exotic Wine Travel has made it to the final round of the Millésima Blog Awards 2019. Could we get your help to cross the finish line? Last year, we submitted articles to

Exotic Wine Travel’s 18 Wines of 2018

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

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Reading Time: What a year. 2018 marked our fourth year as location-independent entrepreneurs and our third year in the wine industry. While the first two years seemed like a constant struggle for acceptance into this new world, 2018 was dancing to a different tune---we felt welcomed and appreciated for much

Portuguese Wine: Ten Wines From The Douro

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Reading Time: We were recently invited by the AEVP to taste the declared 2016 vintage of Port and participate in the annual Port Wine Days in the Douro. Most people associate the city of Porto, Portugal with the rich, hedonistic sweet wine known as Port. There is more to Portuguese

Dona Maria Grande Reserva 2013

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 6, 2018November 7, 2018

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

Douro Wine: The Unknown Red From A Known Location

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - November 13, 2015January 14, 2017

Reading Time: We rode the rail line along the Atlantic Ocean. The train hugged the bank of the river as it twisted and turned, hanging on to the track and inching deep into a steep gorge. Finally, we arrived at the Douro Valley, tucked away in a corner of Western