On the Road with the Grape Guy

On the Road with the Grape Guy is a on-going feature that follows me from event to event ... I post my thoughts, feelings and reviews of what happened and what I tasted ... basically it is here that I review the events I attend and the things that thrilled me.

Report from - Day 4 in Portugal: a little more Douro ... February 15, 2012

21 Feb 2012

This is the last day of touring before heading back to Oporto for the Essencia do Vinho - we'll be toured around Quinta do Vallado, where we stayed last night; visit the Wine and Soul project, which is a small winery project that is being run by a husband and wife winemaking team (for other wineries) of Jorge and Sandra; and finally, a visit to Lavradores de Feitoria, a co-op in the Douro region.  We'll end the night in an ocean view sushi restaurant eating pork loin ... I found that strange too ... but it's all part of day 4 in Portugal, let's take a look: (time to see the pictorial evidence of Day 4 ... click here to take a look)

 

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.

 

Report from - Day 3 in Portugal: The Douro ... February 14, 2012

19 Feb 2012

Valentine's Day, and we're up and at 'em at the crack of dawn ... okay maybe not that early, but it is our longest day ahead as we will be on the go most of the day.  We're heading north east to the Douro, we're Port wines are grown and the new trend is in high quality table wines.  We'll be taken in at Quinta do Castelo for a tasting.  Visit the famous Quinta dos Malvedos (Symington / Graham's) for a tasting and lunch.  And finally to Quinta do Vallado for an interesting and unforgettable tasting with dinner ... as usual with me, it was more about the wine than the food.  Let's take a look at the visual evidence: (check out the pictorial evidence here)

 

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.

 

 

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