Yesterday, I just picked up an internet order of 2 bottles each of the 2000 Real Companhia Velha Evel Grande Escolha and the 2000 Caves Sao Joao Bairrada Riserva from the library and after watching this vlog entry on Portugal, I’m so very excited to give them a try. They were featured recently in an email-ing and this description of the gold Portugal will be producing has made me ecstatic that I unknowingly got my hands on some bottles with real potential. Hopefully they’ll be as great as the Quinta da Carolina.
about 30 months ago
Frederick
I’ve discovered Quinta da Carolina in a recent trip to Portugal with the 2001 vintage. I agree that this is instant classic, a charmer!
I’m really into Portuguese wines and I wish I lived in the USA to buy a few bottles of the 99!
Thanks for giving us more info about the Tras os Montes appelation and the Cabernet story behind it.
Yes you are actually right about the up coming of Portuguese wines , in 5 years they will be national wine here in the States , I specialize in that field for I have been importing wines out of Portugal for 20 years and have seen the grow, I also carry great wines if you should like samples or information please be free to contact me at any time , my cell is 508-509-5313 thank you again for having such great interest in the Portuguese wines .
You should do more Portuguese tastings so we can get even more wine before it explodes.
BTW..Top 5…this is insane. There should be 500 comments on every vlog you’ve done!
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about 24 months ago
Mike F.
Can’t argue that I don’t love Port. Some friends have even got me to buy some Vinho Verde this past summer to mix it up with the Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. The trade papers keep telling us that Portugal takes a back seat to Spain in overall quality. But what does that tell us? Plenty of diamonds in the rough to be had for a fraction of the comparative cost.
about 20 months ago
Drew F.
This website is fantastic! This was the first episode i’ve watched so far, very impressed, keep up the great work! I happen to love Portuguese wines, hope we see more reviews.
No decanter??? no crazy antics???no VAY-NER-CHUCK??? no QOTD???? WTF????? no you and a little bit of me???- wow you have come along way!!!! - love ben
about 18 months ago
KAHUNA
Great Portugese accent buddy- You dont carry this anymore? I missed this episode way back when I rolled through the old ones- Thats it I am going back to comment on all of them-
about 16 months ago
Ross
You plugged an expensive bottle of water? What?
I made it in the top 10 again. Truly amazing. I guess the new vayniacs don’t realize how few comments there were for the early episodes.
$.20
about 16 months ago
vibemore
Portuguese red wines…keep them coming.
about 13 months ago
soyhead
good enthusiasm - but…
what could possibly be so special about a bottle of water from iceland?
about 13 months ago
WA Ambassador
Nice. I haven’t had any wine from Portugal before. Good comparisons.
about 8 months ago
The Fanjestic
Oh those Portuguese wines!
about 7 months ago
lawschooldrunk
First appearance of the water bottle. Why did it take 10 episodes if it’s so important. Me? I’m a tap-water person.
Portuguese=Port? Wow, I never realized that! Thanks, Gary. (I’m being serious.) Does this mean if it’s a port it must come from Portugal?
First time Gary gives the thumbs-up before he spits.
Gary, can you taste porto cordovero and tell me what you think? It’s the only port I’ve ever tasted (and only one I’ve ever found that’s KOSHER).
Good episode. Get fa’shnikin!
about 3 months ago
Dan Leavy
tenth word in my 500 word review of wltv, one word at a time…
“truthful.”
about 2 months ago
kjdion
Haven’t had too many Portugese wines myself. Awesome show.
about 31 months ago
Eugeneabout 31 months ago
Ryanabout 30 months ago
Frederickabout 28 months ago
alfred sarmentoabout 24 months ago
Brandon Mabout 24 months ago
Mike F.about 20 months ago
Drew F.about 19 months ago
Sullyabout 18 months ago
KAHUNAabout 16 months ago
Rossabout 16 months ago
vibemoreabout 13 months ago
soyheadabout 13 months ago
WA Ambassadorabout 8 months ago
The Fanjesticabout 7 months ago
lawschooldrunkabout 3 months ago
Dan Leavyabout 2 months ago
kjdion