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A glass of wine helps to forget the economic situation
In the last months Portugal has been receiving more attention from the international press that it was used to get. And it is not only to talk about its wine. Actually, it is the kind of publicity that no one wishes. The current economic situation is leaving many souls concerned not only in Portugal but [...]
Olive harvest is over and delicious organic olive oil produced
Few of you know that besides my family’s passion for grapes, we also like olives. In fact, we like them so much that we have 20 hectares of organic olive trees. Although they require a lot of work, the good part is that the busiest time in the olive fields does not coincide with busy [...]
The Douro wine quiz
Do you dare to test your knowledge about the Douro valley? We worked out a quiz, together with Luiz Alberto from The Wine Hub, about the Douro valley and Port Wine. The Wine Hub provides weekly quiz about wine from different regions and countries. Take a look at the website and you may become a [...]
Open that special bottle of Port for Christmas Eve
Tonight is a special night, it is a night to spend with the family until very late, while you wait for Santa Claus. I hope you’ve already chosen the wines for the next hours. If you want to make the night unforgettable, make sure you open a special bottle of Port Wine. I wish you [...]
Port Wine sales are growing in 2010 while Quevedo opens to new markets
After dropping 6.3% in value and in volume in 2009 vs 2008, in 2010 Port Wine sales are recovering. Year-to-October sales of Port Wine are increasing by 6.3% in value and 3.2% in volume (more info on the IVDP site). Given the slowdown of the global economy, and the struggles Europe is going through to [...]
Slow Food conference also includes a slow Port Wine tasting
During this week is taking place in Turin, Italy, the Salone del Gusto fair, and event under the umbrella of the Slow Food organization. Slow Food, for opposition to Fast Food, aims to preserve traditional and regional cuisine. During this 4 day event, there was a workshop dedicated to Port Wine. Italy is not a [...]
Live view from our vineyards around the winery
It’s raining and we still have plenty of grapes to pick up… Oscar
Trip to Niger – the wedding that will mark all my life
This year has been marked by a rainy Winter, a hot Summer and by the high number of weddings I am attending to. One of those weddings was far away from the Douro. Mouna, the bride, is from Niger and Andreas, the groom, is Hungarian, who I met when I was working in Madrid. Due [...]
What do you do when you don’t have enough wine for a tasting?
My two-week trip to the US is about to finish. I’m now in Charlotte on my way to Europe, Spain first and finally on Sunday afternoon I shall arrive in Porto. In the last few days I was in Los Angeles, visiting Andy Velebil, moderator at the forum For the Love of Port. Taking advantage [...]
And the Best Winery Blog is….
The dream is over. I came to Walla Walla, Washington, to attend at the Wine Bloggers Conference. If you remind, the winners of the Wine Blog Awards, for which we were nominated for Best Winery Blog, would be revealed during the first day of the conference. This is what happened this afternoon. Although I really [...]
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.