The Covid-19 pandemic has added fuel to a trend among regular Portuguese wine drinkers for more expensive wines, according to the latest Portugal Wine Landscapes 2021 report from Wine Intelligence.
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Port sales to the UK increased by 11.4% in volume and 2.8% in value in 2020, according to the Port and Douro Wines Institute (IVDP).
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Ines Salpico reports on how the country’s winemakers are finally finding a balance between tradition and modernity
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The UK remains at the forefront of the premium Port category, with sales of late-bottled vintage (LBV), quality white Port, aged tawnies, single vineyard and classic vintage ports, all remaining resilient through Covid. A nation of consumers stuck at home, looking to indulge, appears to have been largely positive for the quality end of UK Port sales. Built on a long-standing relationship with the UK, sales at Symington Family Estates are up 10% by value and 9% by volume compared with this time last year.
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González Byass has released an ultra-limited-edition Pedro Ximénez – with just 78 bottles for sale.
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Quinta do Noval has released its Cedro do Noval white table wine in the UK for the first time.
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Bibendum Wine has expanded its Douro menu with the addition of Quinta de la Rosa to its on-trade and Walker & Wodehouse portfolios.
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London-based Portuguese restaurant and wine bar, Bar Douro, has unveiled a new nationwide subscription wine service.
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Portuguese boutique winery Howard’s Folly has launched its first rosé wine.
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Sogevinus has acquired historic Quinta da Boavista from Lima Smith for an undisclosed sum.
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New Wines of Portugal president Frederico Falcão has pointed out his priorities for his three-year mandate.
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Winetraders has added Quinta da Pedra Alta to its portfolio, marking the company’s first Portuguese producer.
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Sogevinus has announced the release of four 2018 vintage Ports, one from each of its four Port houses.
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The Symington Family has announced its 2018 vintage Ports - to be launched via live video presentation for the first time.
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Sogrape Estates has declared 2018 a vintage year for its Sandeman, Offley and Ferreira estates.
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An ever-closer relationship between the UK and Portugal is having a positive knock-on effect on sales of this European underdog. Charles Metcalfe asks if Brexit will put a stop to progress?
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Portugal’s wine drinkers have upped their spending significantly over the last two years, according to a new report from Wine Intelligence.
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Several Portuguese wine regions have recovered volumes this year, bringing the country in line with its five year average, but in the new ‘abnormal’ of climate change, things aren’t quite adding up.
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Port producer Churchill's has appointed Zoe Graham – daughter of founder Johnny Graham - as its new sales & marketing director.
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Amathus Drinks has added more than 30 wines from 11 Portuguese producers.
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