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My Portuguese Wine Picks from VanWineFest 2018

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Portugal is more than just port wine. Ā That is where most people’s experience with Portuguese wines may have started and stopped, but Portuguese wines are so much more. Ā I quite enjoy the red and white blends from Portugal. They are…

Sanguinhal Wines are Coming to VanWineFest 2018

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History of Sanguinhal Wines One of the oldest wineries in Lisbon, Portugal, Agricola Sanguinhal was founded In 1926, by Abel Pereira da Fonseca. He was an innovator, with a passion for his family, grape-growing, and winemaking.Ā He planted Sanguinhal’s first vines…

Why Try Portuguese White Wines This Summer?

Aveleda Vinho Verde and Alvarinho

“Uniqueness in a Bottle“.Ā  That about sums it up.Ā  Portugal produces wines from grapes that are indigenous to their country.Ā  I believe there are 250 grape varieties grown in Portugal.Ā  I had been told before that during the ice age,…