Archive for December, 2008
Snow in the Douro Valley
After the foggy days we had during the last week, the snow painted the Douro landscape. It was very short but intense, enough to paint all the landscape in white. It hadn’t snowed for some years here in S. João da Pesqueira, but this year it did twice. Cold temperatures are really important to ensure the natural clarity, [...]
Fog Over the Douro Valley - Vines Hidden Durning the Christmas Season
The vines that are closer to the Douro River are enjoining a hidden week under this beautiful fog. For a moment you can think that the river jumped out of its limits and flooded all the valley. Fortuntley it doesn’t! Port Wine is not at risk!
This fog started at the beginning of this week and [...]
Do You Know Which Wines To Drink for Christmas?
Well, some of you do and some of you don’t, so for those who don’t know, I’ll try to help.
The Christmas Eve dinner is particularly special for me for several reasons: all the family is together around a table full of traditional dishes; as the time draw on, we talk about old stories. I don’t [...]
Where To Go When Visiting Porto
The city of Porto is known for giving the name to Port Wine, and is like a balcony on Vila Nova de Gaia, the place where the tastings that decided the declaration of a Vintage were formerly done. It’s also in Vila Nova de Gaia where are located the cellars of the traditional companies of the [...]
Menu For Hope 2008: Port Wine Starter Kit
Christmas is just around the corner and at this time of the year we are more susceptible to charity and to help those who need. Thus, Quevedo decided to participate in the 5th Annual Menu for Hope campaign. Coordinated by top food and wine bloggers around the world, Menu for Hope charity raffle wants to [...]
What I Use To Read In Internet About Wines II
At the beginning of November, I wrote a post about wine related sites I like and I visit regularly in Internet. Lets continue that theme and make the II version. This time is just one site dedicated to Port Wine. Its name is ForTheLoveOfPort and probably sounds familiar to some of you. The team is [...]
Quevedo Present in the Wine Tasting for the London Bloggers Christmas Meeting
The 9th of December was a different day for Quevedo, and a little bit special! During the Christmas networking meetup of the group London Bloggers, took place a wine tasting from winery bloggers for bloggers. These bloggers are from different industries, such as marketing, IT, events, photography, travel, etc. The wineries with wines for tasting [...]
The First Port In Space? Quevedo, Of Course!
Some months ago, I heard that for Mário Ferreira, the man that transports most people up and down the Douro RIver (he owns Douro Azul cruises), The World is not enough. Therefore, he decided to embark in a spacecraft to travel in space, and he’ll be the first Portuguese doing it; just like a modern Gil [...]
CaipiRoyal, A Port Cocktail From A Port Wine Producer - Is Cocktail The Future of Port?
In recent years, Port Wine producers have been finding new and ingenious ways to sell their wines, keeping the R&D departments on their toes. First, Croft launched their Pink version of a Port Wine in the beginning of 2008. Two weeks ago, while Quevedo was participating in the Porto & Douro Wine Show, in Lisbon, [...]
Quevedo was founded in 1991 as a family owned business in the heart of the Douro valley, responding to the needs of the generations that preceded the associate founders. These ancestors were passionately dedicated to their vineyards and to the culture that surrounded the production of wine. Consequently, the company was created as a seamless marriage between the initial phase of production and the promotion and selling of their wines. Currently, the estate is comprised of 100 hectares located in the regions of Cima-Corgo and Douro Superior, producing both red and port wines from only the five traditional port grapes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Tinta Barroca. 