On the Road with the Grape Guy
On the Road with the Grape Guy is a on-going feature that follows me from event to event ... I post my thoughts, feelings and reviews of what happened and what I tasted ... basically it is here that I review the events I attend and the things that thrilled me.
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Feb
2012
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
It's my last day in Portugal, and as much as I would like to stay for a couple of days of Essencia tasting a previous engagement is calling me back to Ontario. Today I'll show you pictures from the floor of the Essencia tasting, the room where the international journalists will be judging to determine the best in Portuguese wines, what happens to a little town square when football (read: soccer) comes to town in the form of Manchester City, and shots taken inside the Yeatman Hotel (a beautiful project started by the Fladgate group). But before I do that I promised to show you pictures of the world's smallest bath-mat, so let's start there: (click here to see the pictures from my last day in Portugal)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
21
Feb
2012
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This is the last day of touring before heading back to Oporto for the Essencia do Vinho - we'll be toured around Quinta do Vallado, where we stayed last night; visit the Wine and Soul project, which is a small winery project that is being run by a husband and wife winemaking team (for other wineries) of Jorge and Sandra; and finally, a visit to Lavradores de Feitoria, a co-op in the Douro region. We'll end the night in an ocean view sushi restaurant eating pork loin ... I found that strange too ... but it's all part of day 4 in Portugal, let's take a look: (time to see the pictorial evidence of Day 4 ... click here to take a look)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
More Articles ...
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Report from - Day 3 in Portugal: The Douro ... February 14, 2012
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Report from - Day 2 in Portugal: Oporto and Dao ... February 13, 2012
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Report from - Oporto, Portugal - Day 1, Arrival and Walk Around ... February 12, 2012
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Report from - Wines of Chile Tasting ... September 27, 2011
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Report from - Verona Italy - Day 5: Even More Winery Tours ... Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Report from - Verona, Italy - Day 4: More Winery Tours ... Monday January 30, 2012
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Report from - Verona, Italy - Day 3: Winery Tours ... Sunday January 29, 2012
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Report from - Verona Italy: Anteprima Amarone '08 ... January 28, 2012
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Report from - Arrival in Verona, Italy ... January 27, 2012
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Report from - Wrapped Up in the Valley ... November 2011
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Report from - An Afternoon with Marcelo Papa (Concha y Toro) ... October 24, 2011
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Report from - Port & Douro Wine Tasting ... October 18, 2011
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Report from - Croatian Wine Dinner at Wildfire ... November 3, 2011
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Report from - Le Donne del Vino / Women in Wine (Italian) ... October 3, 2011
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Report from - Wines of South Africa Workshop ... June 15, 2011
