Ambassador Pat’s wine adventure day 9-11

Day 9 Pinta Negra I want to take some credit here. I went with Simon and Spike to the London wine fair in April this year and afterwards I insisted they should have this wine on their site, so you could call this the ambassador’s selection! I think my faith has been...

Ambassador Pat’s wine adventure day 6-8

Day 6 Dona Louise Now we’re talking! Lemos are my favourite vineyard of all the ones the guys import from. From the Dao region, this is the area I call the Burgundy of Portugal (in that their wines are as good, but the same quality is a tenner or more less than you...

Ambassador Pat’s wine adventure day 3-5

Day 3 Calcada Sparkling From the Vinho Verde region but something a bit different. They call their sparkling wine espumante. A blend of Arinto and Loueiro grapes, it has a smooth finish and is wonderfully well balanced. None of the acrid dryness of a Cava at this...