These wines were selected from the over 500 wines International Wine Review tasted last year in preparing their Report #24 The New Wines of Portugal. The wines are mainly current releases, many of which are available in the US. Most of these were scored at 91 points or above on their 100 point scale.
The appraised newspaper Irish Mail published in its sunday edition , a dedicated column to the oldest Wines of the world, written by Mattew Nugent.
Here the author nominates the Portuguese and Austrian Wines as the best and as also the most valuable ones.Mattew confessed that Portuguese Wines are in his personal top of preferences .
The appraised Wine Detective Sarah Amhed assumed the nomination of the 50 better Portuguese Wines of 2009. Among one soon description of the historical and geographic elements of each Wine, Sarah points the qualities that make each nominated unique.
Charles Metcalfe, the well-known wine expert, tells us a little about the Wines of Portugal at Wine+.
In a busy ambience, he explores some of the most productive regions in Portugal, mentioning its wealth of native grapes nowhere else found, and the production of rich wines.
And of course, no need to say that each wine selection goes with a tasty dish!
In the salubrious surroundings of the Portuguese Ambassador’s Private Residence the cream of the UK’s wine trade and press met to indulge in a tasting of Jamie Goode’s 50 Great Portuguese wines.
