Portugal

Why Visit a Vineyard?

What I look for, and why they're not all boring

Apr 10 •

Lisboa - Portugal's most dynamic wine region?

Reporting on discoveries and trends from Simplesmente Vinho 2024

Feb 28 •

Impossible Viticulture on Pico

Is this island in the Azores the most difficult place on earth to cultivate vines?

Feb 21 •

2023 - My Year in Wine

Simon reviews his 2023 and lists a few of the more special experiences meeting winemakers and tasting natural wines

Dec 31, 2023 •

My top 10 natural wine discoveries in 2022

Simon chooses 10 wines that surprised and delighted him in 2022.

Dec 23, 2022 •

The new Lisboa: Chinado

Simon visits João Tereso, a sound engineer turned winemaker with a penchant for breathing new life into old vineyards, and for crafting delicious…

Mar 17, 2022 •

The new Lisboa: Rodrigo Martins and Espera

Simon visits consultant and natural winemaker Rodrigo Martins, to learn about his change to working exclusively with organic viticulture and his…

Mar 3, 2022 •

An Artist's Legacy: Marta Soares and Casal Figueira

There's a dramatic backstory to Marta Soares' life, but this artist and winemaker wants people to focus on her present not her past.

Feb 24, 2022 •

New Portuguese wine discoveries at Simplesmente Vinho 2021

Simon reports back from the 2021 edition of Simplesmente Vinho, Portugal's most exciting celebration of artisan growers, natural and organic Portuguese…

Jul 5, 2021 •

Interview with Ryan Opaz - Foot Trodden co-author

I talk to my collaborator and good friend about his path to Portugal

Mar 2, 2021 •

Review: Richard Mayson - The Wines of Portugal

Simon reviews Richard Mayson's new book The Wines of Portugal, published by Infinite Ideas (The Classic Wine Library) on November 12th 2020.

Dec 17, 2020 •

Despatches from Porto: Simplesmente Vinho but is it organic?

It's now eight years since João Roseira & family first held Simplesmente Vinho, an 'off event' designed as an alternative to the much larger and more…

Mar 17, 2020 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts