Douro Dreaming
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 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
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
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
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…