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Douro Dreaming

Douro Dreaming

September 6, 2016 · by Karina · in Uncategorized, Wine

There are certain wines I feel a strong affinity to and I can’t always explain why. Sometimes it’s been part of an experience I truly cherish, sometimes it’s because of people associated with it whom I love, at other time…

A Sip In Time

A Sip In Time

April 3, 2016 · by Karina · in Beer, Wine

A couple of months ago Verve India asked me to recount a few of my most memorable glasses in my travels so far. It was a beautiful exercise to reminisce about all the lovely elixirs I’ve shared with beloved friends, family, and colleagues….

DOURO - the old and the new

DOURO – the old and the new

December 17, 2014 · by Karina · in Uncategorized

Which is better – tradition or modernity, old or new? An experience through Niepoort and Quinta do Pôpa wineries in the Douro Valley. In the world of wine there’s always a jostle between tradition and modernity, old and new. But I…

A toast to Port Wine Day

A toast to Port Wine Day

December 16, 2014 · by Karina · in Events, Reviews, Wine

Long before Bordeaux was a demarcated entity, or before the first vine had even been planned in Australia or California, the region of Douro in Portugal was already a clearly defined appellation! The year was 1756 and Marquis de Pombal,…

A Quick Guide to Dessert Wines

A Quick Guide to Dessert Wines

February 12, 2013 · by Karina · in Wine

For years, many novice drinkers believed that the drier the wine, the more refined, elegant and worthy of praise it was. In truth, however, sweet wines encompass a huge category of their own and exhibit a complexity that deserves every bit as…

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