OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
Discovering the ‘Historic Villages of Portugal’
There are ‘12 Historic Villages of Portugal’ and all but one are in Beira Interior - here we discover the beautiful Portuguese villages of Castelo Rodrigo and Marialva…
Exploring the hidden gems of Portugal’s Dão wine region
We get off the beaten track and visit Dão capital Viseu with its historic treasures, sample some of the best Dão wines in Portugal - and gastronomy - and enjoy what has to be one of the best gardens in Portugal!
Visit leading Alentejo wineries for wine and olive oil tasting
Spend a day learning about and tasting Alentejo wine and olive oil - visit 2 top Alentejo wineries including Alentejo wine industry and organic farming pioneers, Esporão and wine innovators, Ervideira…
Visit top Alentejo wine hotel and discover Talha wine
If you’re planning to explore Portugal’s incredible Alentejo wine region, make time to discover traditional Alentejo wines - Talha wine - and visit one of the top wine tourism destinations, Alentejo country hotel and wine hotel Herdade do Sobroso..
Visit Evora - the capital of Portugal’s Alentejo wine region
Discover the heart of Portugal’s Alentejo and spend time in the ancient city of Évora - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - and learn about Alentejo wines and treat yourself to a lunch/stay in a top Portuguese wine hotel and wine tourism destination!
A luxury stay in one of Portugal’s top wine hotels!
If you’re planning a Portugal wine tour and fancy discovering one of Portugal’s top wine tourism destinations and wine hotels, then look no further than Hotel Herdade da Malhadinha Nova in the stunning Alentejo wine region…
2 days in the Minho region Portugal - Vinho Verde
As part of a tour of Portugal’s Vinho verde region, we ventured into the sub-region of ‘Basto’. Here we discovered the most amazing scenery, hospitality, history and of course, wines! We visited two very different wine and wine tourism estates and also spent time enjoying the amazing sights of the medieval city of Guimaraes.
Read all about our trip here…
Visit to Quinta das Arcas near Porto, Vinho Verde Portugal
Just 30 minutes drive north of Porto and you’re in Portugal’s wonderful Vinho Verde wine region, home to some of the world’s most beautiful vineyards and famous white wines! It’s also the location of top wine estate Quinta das Arcas - check out our visit here…
Wine tourism & innovation at Soalheiro, Vinho Verde Portugal
Portuguese wine tourism is a really exciting and fast-growing sector and is very popular in Vinho Verde. Read about our visit to Soalheiro in Vinho Verde’s ‘Monção and Melgaço’ wine region, the original Alvarinho vineyard in the region and featured in the 2022 World’s Best Vineyards to visit at number 16…..
Discovering Vinho Verde Alvarinho with Anselmo Mendes
Top of the places to visit in Portuguese Vinho Verde wine country, is the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, where the white wine grape, Alvarinho, dominates. Read about our visit to this beautiful region and our visit to top winemaker, Anselmo Mendes and his new wine tourism destination, Quinta da Torre….
Gastronomic tour of Trás-os-Montes - North Portugal
A tour to discover the hidden gastronomic delights of Trás-os-Montes - a little-known wine region of Portugal, situated in the far north of the country, at the Spanish border.
Read all about the fantastic, artisan food and wine producers we visited and what we discovered about the region, its people and their way of life…
2-3 days discovering Portugal’s Dao wine region
Portugueses Dão wines are some of the finest in Portugal but Dão is one of the least known of the Portuguese wine regions! In fact Dão is a beautiful, rural and very traditional part of Portugal and there is so much to discover….
Quinta de la Rosa review - one of the top Douro Valley wine hotels
Honest review and personal feedback about our 2 night stay, wine tour & wine tasting at the amazing Quinta de la Rosa wine estate - one of the Douro Valley’s best wineries…
Porto in 2 or 3 days - Visiting Portugal’s 2nd city
Discover Porto in a few days - its fascinating history, its traditions, its food and of course Port wine! Explore the historic city of Porto and its neighbour across the River Douro, Nova de Gaia, famous for its port wine lodges…
Douro Valley wine tour - top things to see and do!
Discover the top things to do in Portugal’s beautiful Douro Valley wine region and the home of Port wine