Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

Iconic Portugal: Barca Velha 1982 & 2000, plus Sandeman 1955 Vintage Port

I’ve been in Portugal since Sunday. First in Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde’s northernmost sub-region, which is the epicentre of Alvarinho.  Since Tuesday, focused on the Douro Superior, the region’s easternmost sub-region. The pace has been fast and furious and, though I’ve been tasting some brilliant wines and snapping pics hither and thither, I’ve only managed to post a few tweets [...]

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