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[E] Wines from Portugal #2 with Charles Metcalfe

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:28:03 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- PART 2 of the interview with Charles Metcalfe, who can be called the guru on Portuguese wines: on the excellent wine and food in Portugal today. Is Portugal perhaps a New World wine country (with all the new technology and new knowledge)? Charles says perhaps, but perhaps not. It is maybe more a question of rediscovery of the old world. Portugal has also benefited enormously benefited from infrastructure investments financed by the European community. What about the prospects for the Portuguese to market and sell their wines with these local and unknown grape varieties on the international market? Are Portuguese grape names the future? Perhaps for arinto, touriga nacional, and maybe on or two others. Otherwise it is probably more important to emphasise the brand. But it can be very small “brands” e.g. Quinta do Crasto or Quinta de la Rosa to take two examples from the Douro Valley. Brands and branding is probably the way to go rather than the grape varieties, says Charles. We must also mention the book The Wine and Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal: A monumental book on Portugal, its food, the wineries and places to visits, hotels to stay in etc. A travel guide for people who love eating and drinking. By Charles Metcalfe and Kathryn McWhirter of course. This interview was made at the European Wine Bloggers Conference #EWBC 2009 in Lisbon: http://winebloggersconference.org/europe/ On the book: http://www.innhousepublishing.com/ Charles’ blog, The wine singer: http://thewinesinger.blog.co.uk/ More on Charles: http://www.wineeducators.com/charles_metcalfe.html Music: Kaleidoscope, Sol e dad, http://www.jamendo.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com. Interviewer: Per Karlsson, BKWine See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

By bkwine

Tags : Portugal, author, bkwine, innovation, portuguese, tasting, tour, tradition, travel, vineyard, visit, wine, winery, writer

[E] Wines from Portugal #1 with Charles Metcalfe

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:32:00 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- PART 1 of the interview with Charles Metcalfe, who can be called the guru on Portuguese wines: on the excellent wine and food in Portugal today. Charles also talks about the recent history of Portuguese wines. 20 years ago, when Charles and his wife Kathryn wrote their first book about Portuguese wines, there used to be only a small number of producers. Today there is a large variety and large number of a young generation of winemakers in Portugal. The old image of rustic reds and oxidised whites is now history. The new generation winemakers make wonderful wines. Today there is so much more knowledge on how to make high quality wines. There is a vast variety of Portuguese grape varieties that give wines of characters and flavours that are unique. Some examples: Vinho Verde with aromatic grape varieties such as loureiro; Douro, not just red but also whites; Bucelas with e.g. arinto; etc. One of the big surprises with Portuguese wines for many people is that there are many excellent fresh and aromatic white wines from grapes such as bical, sercial, and arinto. Is Portugal perhaps a New World wine country (with all the new technology and new knowledge)? Charles says perhaps, but perhaps not. It is maybe more a question of rediscovery of the old world. Portugal has also benefited enormously benefited from infrastructure investments financed by the European community. What about the prospects for the Portuguese to market and sell their wines with these local and unknown grape varieties on the international market? Are Portuguese grape names the future? Perhaps for arinto, touriga nacional, and maybe on or two others. Otherwise it is probably more important to emphasise the brand. But it can be very small “brands” e.g. Quinta do Crasto or Quinta de la Rosa to take two examples from the Douro Valley. Brands and branding is probably the way to go rather than the grape varieties, say

By bkwine

Tags : Portugal, author, bkwine, innovation, portuguese, tasting, tour, tradition, travel, vineyard, visit, wine, winery, writer

[E] Wines from Portugal with Charles Metcalfe

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:34:01 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview with Charles Metcalfe, who can be called the guru on Portuguese wines; on the excellent wine and food in Portugal today. Charles also talks about the recent history of Portuguese wines. 20 years ago, when Charles and his wife Kathryn wrote their first book on Portuguese wines, there used to be only a small number of producers. Today there is a large variety and large number of a young generation of winemakers in Portugal. The old image of rustic reds and oxidised whites is now history. The new generation winemakers make wonderful wines. Today there is so much more knowledge on how to make quality wines. There is a vast variety of Portuguese grape varieties that give wines of character, and flavours that are unique. Some examples: Vinho Verde with aromatic grape varieties such as loureiro; Douro, not just red but also whites; Bucelas with e.g. arinto; etc. One of the big surprises with Portuguese wines for many people is that there are many excellent, fresh and aromatic white wines from grapes such as bical, sercial, and arinto. Is Portugal perhaps a New World wine country (with all the new technology and new knowledge)? Charles says perhaps, but perhaps not. It is maybe more a question of rediscovery of the old world. Portugal has also benefited enormously from infrastructure investments financed by the European community. What about the prospects for the Portuguese to market and sell their wines with these local and unknown grape varieties on the international market? Are Portuguese grape names the future? Perhaps for arinto, touriga nacional, and maybe on or two others. Otherwise it is probably more important to emphasise the brand. But it can be very small "brands" e.g. Quinta do Crasto or Quinta de la Rosa to take two examples from the Douro Valley. Brands and branding is probably the way to go rather than the grape varieties, says Charles. We must also me

By bkwine

Tags : Portugal, author, bkwine, innovation, portuguese, tasting, tour, tradition, travel, vineyard, visit, wine, winery, writer

Scattering Ashes at Sea

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:00 GMT

Visit: http://www.scattering-ashes-at-sea.com | Scattering ashes at sea is the perfect wat to give your loved one a peaceful and dignified farewell. Our service in the Algarve, Portugal is both discreet and affordable and with more than one boat at our disposal, we can accommodate both small and large groups as well as simple or formal farewells. Contact us now to discuss the possibility of scattering your loved ones' ashes at sea; we are here to help you today.

By algarve

Tags : algarve, ash, ashes, cremated, cremation, memorial, portugal, scattering, sea, urn, vilamoura

Utaste Aflevering # 9

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:32:00 GMT

In deze aflevering proeft Niek van de Werken de Pegões Tinto. Een wijn uit Portugal, Terras do Sado, levert weer nieuwe inzichten.

By Niek

Tags : pegoes, portugal, tinto, wijn

[E] Niepoort Douro #2, Luis Seabra, winemaker

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:18:00 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview (Part 2) with Luis Seabra responsible for the vineyards and the winemaking; the Niepoort winemaker. We’re sitting at the brand new winery in the Tedo river valley, overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river and the Douro region impressively steep slopes. We are talking about the red wines and about the future of the Douro wines. Niepoort’s four main red wines are Vertente Tinto, Batuta, Redoma and Charme. They also make a new-old red wine called Robustus that is made in an old-fashioned style aged longer in wooden barrel. Luis Seabra is clearly someone who likes to experiment with different wines, different grapes and different vineyards. There is plenty to material to choose from: there are 40,000 hectares of vineyards, 100 different grape varieties for the reds and 80 different grape varieties for the whites. So, what will happen in the ten coming years? Luis thinks it is the great challenge of the Douro! For example improving the quality of the wines, but also in quantity, producing wines both of quality and in quantity; perhaps not always going the easy way. Louis speculates in the future strategy and emphasises that the key is to keep true to the origin of the vineyards, while at the same time avoiding doing too much work in the wine cellar: the wines must be allowed to express their origin, soil and grape material. We also draw some parallels with Priorat in Spain and learn some lessons from their mistakes. And one should not forget the port wines in the Douro; Niepoort is above all a port wine company and without the port wines the Douro would not be the same. Do not miss Part 1 of the interview where we talk about the white wines and about the style of winemaking at Niepoort. More on Niepoort: http://www.niepoort-vinhos.com This interview was made during a visit to the Douro Valley and the Douro Boys wineries in connection with the Euro

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, country, interview, talk, taste, tasting, tours, travel, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

[E] Niepoort Douro #1, Luis Seabra, winemaker

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:13:01 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview with Luis Seabra responsible for the vineyards and the winemaking; the Niepoort winemaker. We’re sitting at the brand new winery in the Tedo river valley, overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river and the Douro region impressively steep slopes. The new winery was opened in 2007 and it has allowed them to do the winemaking the way they really would like to do it - with the time and space they want. They can for example work entirely by gravity. Luis talks about the style of the Niepoort wines, often understated. The ambition is not to make big and impressive wines but to make balanced wines that go well with food. Niepoort is often lighter, fresher and more balanced wines than many others, wines where you want to finish the bottle to the end. They make a wide range of different wines, white, red and port wines. The whites includes Tiara, a stainless steel fermented wine from very old vineyards, a bit riesling inspired, also left for a long time in vat with some reductive character; Redoma and Redoma Reserve, both fermented in barrel, which are unfortunately often drunk far too young. They are loft for quite long time on the lees. Do not miss Part 2 of the interview where we will talk about the red wines and about the future of the Douro Valley wines. More on Niepoort: http://www.niepoort-vinhos.com This interview was made during a visit to the Douro Valley and the Douro Boys wineries in connection with the European Wine Bloggers Conference #EWBC 2009 in Lisbon. Music: Mofessor, ScentoMeter, www.Podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, country, interview, talk, taste, tasting, tours, travel, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

Sonar Ruler app review iApplicate.49

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:08:00 GMT

A familiar sounding Chris reviews Sonar Ruler. How well does this app score, find out in this episode of iApplicate. This episode features the song "People Say" by Portugal. The Man. Music provided by Equal Vision Records.

By iapplicate

Tags : Christopher, Portugal, Sonar, Walken, app, applications, apps, equal, gizmo, iApplicate, iPhone, iapp, laan, labs, man, measuring, people, records, review, ruler, say, sound, vision

DDV au Portugal

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:37:02 GMT

DDV au Portugal

By ddv

Tags : Portugal

Sistema de Prospecção - Explicação Simples

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Sistema de Prospecção exclusivo para distribuidores da Hispania Net. Para mais informações contacte o seu patrocinador ou um membro da equipa World Team.

By negocioiberico

Tags : agel, españa, euphony, health, herbalife, hispania, hispanianet, homebusiness, lhn, liberty, net, portugal, xango

WFV #5 Vintage portvin

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:42:00 GMT

Vi taler mere om portvin, denne gang er fokus lagt på vintage portvin. Derudover smager vi på 3 årgang 2000: Rozés, Croft og Cockburn.

By Winefactory

Tags : 2000, Cockburns vintage 2000 (10:32) , Croft vintage 2000 (6:05) , Portvin, Rozés vintage 2000 (1:06) , cockburn, croft, jul, port, portugal, vintage

WFV #4 - Feist Colheita port

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:02 GMT

Vi snakker om portvin og smager på Feist Colheita 1995 og 1975.

By Winefactory

Tags : Colheita, Feist Colheita 1975 (8:58) , Feist Colheita 1995 (3:30) , feist, jul, portugal, portvin, vin

Surfing in Canada and the crunching tubes of Portugal...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:41:01 GMT

Local Canadian underdog Pete Devries takes down an all star surfing lineup, including Jay 'Bottle' Thompson to win the "Coldest Surf event on the Planet", The O'Neill Coldwater Classic in Tovino, Canada. Mick Fanning's stranglehold on the 2009 ASP World Championship continues, with his win in Portugal over Bede Durbridge, to win the Rip Curl Pro in epic conditions at Supertubes.

By skufftv

Tags : canada, classic, coldest, coldwater, curl, devries, event, fanning, in, mick, on, oneil, pete, planet, portugal, pro, rip, surf, surfing, the, title, wins, world

Moto GP 2009 - Round 14 - Portugal - Estoril

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

Moto GP 2009 - Round 14 - Portugal Circuit: Estoril 04/10/2009

By rjuni0r

Tags : 14, 2009, Estoril, GP, Moto, Portugal, Round

Cristiano Ronaldo Launches the Castrol Rankings

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:47:01 GMT

One of the world’s biggest football stars Cristiano Ronaldo was in Madrid last night to unveil the inaugural Castrol Rankings – the world’s first rankings based on the actual performance of every football player across Europe’s top five leagues. Distributed by Tubemogul.

By tvcgroup

Tags : Bundesliga, Castrol, Cristiano, Cup, England, FIFA, Football, Footballers, Germany, Henri, Italy, La, League, Liga, Lionel, Madrid, Messi, Players, Portugal, Premier, Rankings, Real, Ronaldo, Soccer, Spain, Sport, Thierry, World

Shipsterns Dungeons and Portuguese Tow Ins with Mick Fanning

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:43:01 GMT

Corona presents a big surf heavy episode of Skuff TV as we check the CRAZY early round nominees of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards at Shipsterns, Dungeons and Mexico. We also have a double hit of Mick Fanning, as he wins the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal, solidifying his World Title stance; and some Tow In surfing at a secret Portuguese location with Mick and Taylor Knox.

By skufftv

Tags : awards, beats, big, billabong, curl, fanning, in, kelly, knox, mick, owen, portugal, pro, rip, slater, surfing, taylor, tow, wave, wins, wright, xxl

The new Porsche 911 Turbo - englisch english

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:01:01 GMT

Pleasant temperatures accompany our test drive of the new Porsche 911 Turbo along the Atlantic coast of Portugal. The new revamped 500 horsepower 3.8 liter boxer engine is the strongest turbo of all times. DOWNLOAD OUR VIDEOS FOR FREE AT www.car-news.tv www.youtube.com/carnewstvchannel

By CarNewsTV

Tags : 911, auto, cabrio, cabriolet, car, car-news, carnews, carnewstv, cntv, coupe, horsepower, lisbon, lissabon, messe, motor, news, porsche, portugal, premium, show, speed, top, turbo, tv

Porsche 911 Turbo - german deutsch

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Bei angenehmen Temperaturen dreht der neue Porsche 911 Turbo an der portugiesischen Atlantikküste seine Runden. Als stärkster Turbo aller Zeiten gilt der 500 PS starke neu überarbeitete 3,8 Liter- Boxermotor. DOWNLOAD OUR VIDEOS FOR FREE AT www.car-news.tv www.youtube.com/carnewstvchannel

By CarNewsTV

Tags : 911, auto, cabrio, cabriolet, car, car-news, carnews, carnewstv, cntv, coupe, horsepower, lisbon, lissabon, messe, motor, news, porsche, portugal, premium, show, speed, top, turbo, tv

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet - german deutsch

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Mitte Oktober stellte Porsche seinen neuen 911 Turbo in Lissabon vor. Bei angenehmen Temperaturen gleitet das Cabrio der 7 Generation über die Straßen Portugals. DOWNLOAD OUR VIDEOS FOR FREE AT www.car-news.tv www.youtube.com/carnewstvchannel

By CarNewsTV

Tags : 911, auto, cabrio, cabriolet, car, car-news, carnews, carnewstv, cntv, coupe, horsepower, lisbon, lissabon, messe, motor, news, porsche, portugal, premium, show, speed, top, turbo, tv

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet - english englisch

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Mid October, Porsche introduced its new 911 Turbo in Lisbon, Portugal. It was perfect weather for taking the new 7th generation cabriolet out for a romp down the roads of Portugal.

By CarNewsTV

Tags : 911, auto, cabrio, cabriolet, car, car-news, carnews, carnewstv, cntv, coupe, horsepower, lisbon, lissabon, messe, motor, news, porsche, portugal, premium, show, speed, top, turbo, tv