The New York Times – 36 Hours in Porto, Portugal
Posted on 23. Nov, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
Porto, Portugal was featured in The New York Times Travel Section. Please click here to download a copy of the article, or here to view on nytimes.com.
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ViniPortugal Press Trip
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
November 7 – 13, 2011
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Portuguese Wines Well Represented in Top Pub’s BEST BUYS
Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
October 19, 2011, New York, NY…The end of the year brings the “BEST OF” lists from major wine publications, and the Portuguese winemakers did particularly well this year. Below are the top calls from two publications, Wine Enthusiast and Wine & Spirits, with more to follow at the end of the year. In the November 2011 [...]
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Wines of Lisbon Conducts Tasting & Seminar in NYC & DC
Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, October 7, 2011…The Wines of Lisbon group (Comissão Vitivinícola da Região de Lisboa) conducted events in two of the leading export markets for Portuguese wines this fall. The first event took place in New York City, at Alger House, 45 Downing Street, and included a guided tasting seminar by Vasco d’Avillez, President [...]
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Wines of Portugal Kicks off Society of Wine Educator’s 35th Annual Conference
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, August 15, 2011…Wines of Portugal was chosen by the Society of Wine Educators to preside over the Plenary Session, which opened its 35th Annual Conference on August 3rd in Providence, Rhode Island. This year’s Plenary Session, which covered the first three hours of the Conference and was attended by all Conference-goers, covered [...]
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International Wine Review: Top 50 Portuguese Wines
Posted on 20. Jul, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
THE INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW’S TOP 50 PORTUGUESE WINES Last year Vini Portugal invited us to taste the wines of Portugal at their source. The result was our Report #24 The New Wines of Portugal. Based on our visit to every major wine producing region of the country and after tasting over 500 wines, we’ve selected our [...]
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Society of Wine Educators’ 2011 Conference: Top Presenters to Enliven Wine & Food Theme in Rhode Island
Posted on 15. Jul, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, July 6, 2011…The Society of Wine Educators 35th Annual Conference will take place August 3-5 in Providence, Rhode Island, with over 50 sessions highlighting the theme, “A Food and Wine Experience.” And, on August 2nd, to precede the specially themed conference, there will be an entire day of special sessions given by [...]
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Society of Wine Educators Announces Two New Scholarship Programs
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
June 15, 2011, Washington, DC…The Society of Wine Educators proudly announces the creation of two new scholarship programs, one for students at participating non-profit educational institutions, and the other SWE Members. The scholarships cover the full cost of pursuing the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) certification, including exam fees and a copy of the CSW [...]
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Society of Wine Educators’ 2011 Conference Features Wine & Food Theme
Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
New York, NY, June 14, 2011…The Society of Wine Educators 35th Annual Conference will take place August 3-5 in Providence, Rhode Island this year, with a creative take on the theme, “A Food and Wine Experience.” The Conference will feature multiple types of pairings: wines and spirits with complementary foods, as well as the pairing [...]
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Wines of South Africa videos
Posted on 27. Apr, 2011 by Dunn Robbins.
We wanted to hear from the people who know the wines best, both the winemakers in South Africa who create the wines, and the restaurateurs and retailers in the US who sell the wines. Click on the videos below to see what makes these wines so special and why now is the time to try [...]