Este é um assunto importante que deixa muitos anfitriões indecisos e os leva, normalmente, a comprar muito mais vinho do que o necessário. Abordemos, em primeiro lugar, o número de vinhos a servir. Em regra, devem ser poucos. Em ambientes informais poder-se-á começar por...

Approaching this subject is often painful and controversial as you have to battle habits, traditions and tastes. The easiest way to avoid this discussion is by saying that there are no rules. We don’t share this opinion because we often find that some wines...

When selecting a wine you should also take the occasion into account. I’ll never forget a boat ride next to the dolphins at Portinho da Arrábida in the River Sado where the main dish was sardine. As some guests were supposed wine connoisseurs, one...

The wine is traditionally at every table in European countries that have tradition in winemaking for thousands of years. Despite also being drank between meals, especially by rural workers who work from dusk till dawn, the wine’s finest hour happens during meals, enjoyed when...