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Six Sides, Six Grapes, Six Generations, a Super Premium wine from Jose Maria da Fonseca. Produced from Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Syrah and Tannat, all planted in the vineyards on the Setubal Peninsula. 85 mais palavras

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Pêra Manca is a cult wine produced near Évora, in Alentejo. It has a long pedigree that is intertwined with the history of Portugal. Pedro Álvares Cabral took bottles of Pêra Manca in the voyage that resulted in the discovery of Brazil, in 1500. 123 mais palavras

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Best of Portugal in free tasting area

Wines of Portugal is offering Vinexpo visitors the chance to get a personal view of the country’s wines with a carefully selected Free Tasting area featuring 30 premium wines. 198 mais palavras

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Costco knocks it out of the park - again -with this $6.49 red wine gem

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  • 2013 Adega Vila Real Reserva, Douro, Portugal $6.49 (@Costco; California)

First, just let me say that Costco has been on a roll lately. I find that both Trader Joe’s and Costco tend to “run hot and cold” in the wine deals and steals department, but of late Costco has had some serious game when I am scouring bins for interesting wines under $10. 419 mais palavras

Cabriz is one of the most famous companies in Dão with a surprising pleasure-price ratio. Quinta de Cabriz is located between the two main rivers that cross the Dão region, the Mondego and the Dão. 136 mais palavras

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The Roboredo Madeira family has cultivated the land since the 17th Century. (Their last name has nothing to do with the island, but it means wood). 173 mais palavras

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