Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Graham's challenges bartenders from 17 countries to create a unique cocktail


For the third year in a row, Graham’s is putting the creativity of bartenders and mixologists to the test. After the success of previous editions, the renowned Port wine house – owned by Symington Family Estates – once again promotes the Graham's Blend Series Cocktail Competition, challenging participants to create a unique cocktail, which highlights the profile of one of the wines it makes up. the Graham's Blend Series – Blend Nº5 or Blend Nº12. Interested parties must submit the name and concept of the cocktail, as well as a photo, by February 23rd. Subsequently, the selected candidates must prepare their creations in front of a panel of judges in the national round, on March 26. The test will take place in Lisbon, at Red Frog, an establishment that is part of The World’s 50 Best Bars list. In addition to receiving a 4.5-liter bottle of Graham’s Porto Tawny 10 Years, the winner of the national competition will be qualified to represent Portugal in the global final, between May 19th and 22nd, in Porto. The event, which rewards the talent and originality of mixologists from all over the world, has been growing, allowing us to take a new approach to Port wine even further. The third edition is marked by the participation of a record number of countries, with 17 bartenders of different nationalities fighting for the first prize: one thousand euros and the supply of Blend Series wines for six months (maximum of three cases per month). Font: Grandes Escolhas

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

2015 IS THE YEAR OF BARCA-VELHA


Nine years after an "excellent" harvest in the Douro, the decision has been made. Barca-Velha 2015 hits the market before summer. From 1952 to today, only 21 harvests were worthy of bearing the "Barca-Velha" label. An oenological decision that at Sogrape is received with a mix of celebration and responsibility. “The announcement of a new Barca-Velha is always a very special moment of great joy. On the one hand, there is the pride of seeing the birth of one of the most emblematic and recognized national wines, and on the other, the awareness of the essential care to write a new chapter in this unique history in the wine sector”, comments Fernando da Cunha Guedes, president of Sogrape. Gracefulness, character and persistence are some of the adjectives that winemaker Luís de Sottomayor uses to describe the wine, but it was his aging capacity that dictated the final judgment regarding Barca-Velha 2015. “It was a short and atypical harvest, but very prosperous in quality, marked by little rain and two heat waves in June and July, which contributed to the production of very complex wines, with good structure and very present fruit”, describes the person responsible for whom there has always been a “huge conviction regarding to the fate of this harvest.” Declared only in "truly exceptional" years, Barca-Velha has, since its creation, been made with selected grapes from different altitudes in the Douro Superior. Quinta da Leda, with 170 hectares of vineyards, currently gives rise to the majority of the plot made up of the region's traditional grape varieties. Barca Velha 2015 will hit the market in June this year. Font: https://www.revistadevinhos.pt/noticias/2015-e-ano-de-barca-velha

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Niepoort Nat Cool Copo Alegre 2021 Red Wine (1l)


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Niepoort Nat Cool Copo Alegre 2021 Red Wine (1l)


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Monday, February 5, 2024

Quinta da Pedreira Grande Reserva Bruto 2019 Sparkling White Wine


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Quinta da Pedreira Reserva Bruto 2021 Sparkling Rosé Wine


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Quinta da Pedreira Reserva Bruto 2021 Sparking White WIne


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Graham's challenges bartenders from 17 countries to create a unique cocktail

For the third year in a row, Graham’s is putting the creativity of bartenders and mixologists to the test. After the success of previous ed...