My wife has always wanted to experience the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain and when it came time to plan our 10th Anniversary getaway, there was little question what part of the world we'd be visiting. Although I have been right next door in Portugal on countless occasions, this was our first time exploring the neighboring Iberian nation. I wanted my wife to enjoy whatever activities she desired for the majority of our vacation, with just four days dedicated to vinous explorations of Montsant, Priorat and the Rioja region. Otherwise, it was all hers to plan.
Shortly after our arrival in Barcelona, we hooked up with Oscar Quevedo of Porto Quevedo fame, along with wine video documentarian Zev Robinson and we headed to the home of Ryan & Ga...
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Fiercely independent, strong willed and with a cunning sense of humor, Niepoort has quickly risen to the forefront of the Douro wine movement, while never losing a qualitative step in regards to the Ports on which his family-owned enterprise built its reputation.
I have known Dirk for the better part of a decade now and have visited him numerous times at his Vila Nova de Gaia Port Lodge, his monumental Quinta da Nápoles property in the Douro and at his home. We first met in Vancouver and the first wine he ever poured for me was from a bottle of 1...
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Regua 82°F |
Funchal 80°F |
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