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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

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

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

Alentejo: Plush Red Portuguese Wine and More

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 10, 2020July 25, 2020

Reading Time: Mouth-filling reds that over-deliver their price points. That's was my past impression of Alentejo. While there are plenty of inexpensive, enjoyable reds to be found, Alentejo is much more than just cheap reds. There are world-class wines to be found in the region, both red and white. Over

Herdade do Portocarro ‘Partage’ Touriga Nacional 2011

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 13, 2020July 25, 2020

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

Hanging With The Douro Boys

Portuguese Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 7, 2020July 26, 2020

Reading Time: I can't get enough of the Douro. Located in northern Portugal, the Douro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Douro meanders through the mountains, making this an unforgiving environment to grow grapes. There are steeply terraced vineyards as far as the eye can see. In my opinion, it

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

Portuguese Wine

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