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Published: 24 November, 2020
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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Published: 02 November, 2020
González Byass has released an ultra-limited-edition Pedro Ximénez – with just 78 bottles for sale.
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Published: 21 September, 2020
Quinta do Noval has released its Cedro do Noval white table wine in the UK for the first time.
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Published: 03 September, 2020
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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Published: 03 September, 2020
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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Published: 14 April, 2020
The Symington Family has announced its 2018 vintage Ports - to be launched via live video presentation for the first time.
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Published: 09 April, 2020
Sogrape Estates has declared 2018 a vintage year for its Sandeman, Offley and Ferreira estates.
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Published: 05 March, 2020
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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Published: 04 March, 2020
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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Published: 11 December, 2019
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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Published: 11 December, 2019
Port producer Churchill's has appointed Zoe Graham – daughter of founder Johnny Graham - as its new sales & marketing director.
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Published: 03 December, 2019
Amathus Drinks has added more than 30 wines from 11 Portuguese producers.
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Published: 05 November, 2019
Symington Family Estates has said it sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ in relation to its project to develop a mechanical harvester specially designed to work on terraces.
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Published: 16 October, 2019
Jo Gilbert digs deep into the vinous roots of southern Portugal to discover how three decades of investment continues to unearth indigenous gems.
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Published: 24 September, 2019
Leading Portuguese producer Herdade do Esporão is adding Vinho Verde to its growing portfolio of regions with the purchase of historic winery Quinta do Ameal.
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