Archive for April, 2009
The Côa Valley and its Paleolithic carvings - Côa Museum will come soon
From Porto departed 20 Douro lovers for a weekend of good friends, good food, good wine and many laughs. And this time we didn’t only dive in the river (we didn’t miss the Côa!) but also in the prehistory that vibrates in Foz-Côa: we visited the Paleolithic carvings of the Côa valley, drawings of aurochs, [...]
Colder Days have been Holding Up the Vine Shoot
This picture was taken last Saturday, April 25th in Quinta da Trovisca. Due to the cold days and nights during the last weeks, the shoot seems to be delayed compared to last year’s. There were some sunny weeks at the beginning of April but the temperatures are now lower and with some risk of raining.
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Wine Bloggers meetings and conferences - from Online Conversations to Offline Tastings
My life has been changing a little bit since we started this blog, 9 months ago. The best part is that the subject you write about is related with wine, so it is not difficult to imagine how much fun you end up having. Some of the most interesting moments happen when we meet offline [...]
Free wireless Internet access in the center of my village, S. João da Pesqueira
My village, S. João da Pesqueira, is located in the heart of the Douro Valley, a region that is strongly committed to and relying on the agriculture. This village is far away from any urban area and sometime I feel we are all a little bit isolated. Nevertheless, poor accessibility contribute to make it even [...]
New Douro Winery Blog Set up: Welcome aboard Churchill Estates!
A couple of days ago, Ryan Opaz (thank you amigo) gave me very good news: Churchill Estates, the Port and Douro wine producer is joining the wine social media! Its blog, which is independent from the company’s site, is updated by the founder of the company, Johnny Graham. Take a look and do not forget [...]
Living in Lisbon’s metropolitan area? Quevedo is delivered at home
News for the Quevedo wines’ followers living in the Lisbon’s western metropolitan area: now you can order your Quevedo preferred wine on-line and it will be delivered in your place. This is possible due to a partnership between Loja do Bairro, a local on-line shop and our distributor Adega Pipa Douro.
Take a look at Loja [...]
The Douro Valley from the Sky: Quinta do Vesúvio/ Senhora da Ribeira, Pinhão and Porto/ Gaia
When I fly to or from Oporto’s airport I always try to grab a seat by the window. The airport Francisco Sá Carneiro is near the city center and the runway is in the direction of the city. So while taking off or landing, if the sky is clean, you can surely enjoy the city [...]
Sommelier Thomas Sommer tastes Quevedo Ports during Prowein
The 2009 edition of Prowein is over. From Sunday to Tuesday we made new friends and met a lot of people looking for more information about about Quevedo and its wines. Prowein is also a great event because there you have thousands of wines available for tasting from all around the world. You just need [...]
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. 