From the Azores to California - from California to the Azores.
It was hot in the Alentejo last week, so we decided to leave the grapes to get along with their ripening, and take a short holiday to the temperate, verdant Azores. To reach the Azores from Lisbon, one flies towards NY, and stops at 1/3 [...]

From Asia to Portugal - from Portugal to Asia.
They say it is hot in Alentejo at the moment. Over 30 degrees in the shade, I HEAR. Actually, I have to resort to hearsay as I have spent the past week away from the winery,C more exactly at the beach in Lagos [...]

Incógnito 2003 has been included in the latest ‘Dream List’ of must try wines -
“A staggered harvest occurred under cloudless skies, resulting in a dense, ripe wine that is extremely seductive, but that also has a more serious side. Although its warm climate origins are reflected in the ripeness of the fruit, it is [...]

There I was browsing the web last night, checking some new connections on my recent Facebook profile , when suddenly, I stumbled on to an amazing name for a Facebook Group. I had to check it out, as I was curious… I was excited… who would choose such a name for a group, [...]

At Cortes de Cima, instead of just hiding from Alentejo’s abundant sunshine, we have decided to harness it. 56 square meters of solar panels top our southern facing roof, combined with a thermal tank of 5.000 liters to supply the winery with all the hot water we need. These solar collector panels each have [...]

You may not have known it but, last Sunday, 29th June, was "Winery Open House Day ", when all wineries throughout Portugal were supposed to open their doors to curious and thirsty city dwellers. We sceptically agreed to go along with it. Our scepticism was due to the fact that the meteorological dept. [...]