PORTUGAL, Best Wines, Best Values

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

If you're looking for more info on Portuguese wine, click here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXNqoN3maefg68

[@ericawes2501]

I can't believe my luck in discovering this video by Bob before our Portugal trip starting Sept 7th !! Bob's "must see" winery was already on my list since we will be staying in Belmonte very near to Quinta Adega Beyra. I discovered the winery by read the book "There's more than Port in Portugal" by John Sumners who lives in Lisbon. This is a must read book for wine lovers touring Portugal wine regions!! Eric Awes, San Diego,CA

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Hi Eric, this is great news. Timing is everything! Another coincidence, I’m traveling to Portugal on the 7th of September as well. Safe travels! 🍷

[@HALLOJUMBOw]

Lisbon is tied with Naples for my favourite vacations I've had in recent years. Just having a nice lunch in the park with a bottle of wine and port and some great cheeses and olives, and then later in the evening still being able to sit down at a nice restaurant and having a good meal with local wines is just so hard to beat.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Haha! Funny thing, next week I’m off to Naples.

[@HALLOJUMBOw]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Hope you'll enjoy. Friendly people & good food. No where else you can buy such quality pizza for 5 euros!🍕

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@HALLOJUMBOw Sounds like I better get serious about a diet when I return!

[@carlcadregari7768]

Stellar. Just amazing. I love Portuguese wines. The first wine dinner I did was pairing Portuguese dishes and wines. Just fantastic wines.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Hi Carl, glad to see you approve! Maybe the top wine values in the world. 🍷

[@gtxchufxvj]

Excellent Video ❤ Thank you

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thanks for the good word. 🍷

[@BlindTom61]

Hey Bob! Nice presentation. i ;;purchased "Vinha Da Coutada Velha" wine at Costco last week It was rated 92 by one of those me-too outfits so I didn't take that seriously. The first night -- simple pasta -- it held up well with that earthy touch I've found in other wines from Portugal. The second night was much more pleasing. Would I buy it again? Sure. Would I purchase a case. Probably not. Still and all, it was a decent bottle of plonk for sure. Tq

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Hi Tom, that’s an older video. I’m glad you found it and liked it. Decent plonk, sometimes it’s all that’s needed. 🍷

[@longhaulblue]

Great video. Portugal was a planned trip a month before Covid shut everything down. After this video, it's definitely back on my list.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thank you Ken. It should be on your list. I want to go back again, more time in Lisbon, then maybe heading south. 🍷

[@zacharydenka2452]

Absolutely fantastic video. Loved the recommendations for quality producers, Portuguese wine is hard to find in Ohio

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thank you Zachary, finding Portuguese wines can sometimes be challenging, but the US distribution is improving.

[@Kappersadministratie]

Fan-tas-tic video! Think it takes a lot of time to make such a video. Thanks a lot!

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thank you. This video had a lot of moving pieces! Cheers. 🍷

[@learnaboutportwine]

So glad to hear that you had such a great trip in Portugal, and are helping to spread the word about the great finds available in Portuguese wines. I'll put a number of your top picks on my list. I'm looking forward to trying some of these out. Quinta do Crasto always produces good stuff.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

I can’t wait to go back again. I’ve long been a fan of Portuguese wine, but now I’m an advocate, trying to spread the word. 🍷

[@Matt_Bykowski]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting, I hope it is a great trip.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thanks Matthew, it was a great trip, even with the flight delays.

[@Matt_Bykowski]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Glad to hear. Arline travel is rarely enjoyable, but it's nice when it's wroth it anyway.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@Matt_Bykowski Unfortunately issues with air travel has often become the norm.

[@jcleer1]

I've picked up a Portuguese red blend from Costco at $6.89 and it's a steal.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

The deals from Portugal are plenty! 🍷

[@jcleer1]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Coutada Velha Tinto 2020 and thanks for another great video

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@jcleer1 That's a bargain. Glad to hear you liked the video.

[@pablopolanka]

I'll be visiting Portugal in a few months or early next year. I look fwd to its wines and to visiting some of those lovely wineries. Great video. Cheers!

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Hi Pablo, late summer/early fall in Portugal should be very good. Thanks for the good word on the video. Cheers!

[@user-un4iu4qf8f]

Great video Bob! We are headed to Portugal in late July so this is very helpful information.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Hi Tom, thanks for the good word. You’ll have a great time. 🍷

[@noahcap]

Great video. I just got back from Portugal myself- I think we might have been there at the same time! Like you, I got to enjoy some great food and wine (though not as much wine as you). One amazing region that I got to see is Colares- which is close to Lisbon. The vineyards are planted on sand and vines are low to the ground, old, twisted, and ungrafted. The wines are powerful and very mineral. I found a perfectly intact Colares from 1969 at a local shop that was fantastic. The barrel room at the local cooperative is amazing to see. Thanks for the great content!

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thanks for the good word on the video. Colares was on my to do list, but it didn’t happen on this trip. It gives me another reason to go back! It’s good you were able to try some older wines. The diversity of styles is very interesting. The same grape types from wines made in a similar manner, but from differing regions often have significant variation in style.

[@psycho_chicken_9589]

And those vines in Colares survived the filoxera in the 19th century, that destroyed much of the other vineyards, due to having the roots deeper, safe from the insects. While the other vines had to be grafted, the ones in Colares remain genetically pure Colares is the smallest wine region in Portugal, but has a lot of history, it's wine has been praised since the 12th century and was a favorite on ships that traveled the world due to it's longevity and eventual ability to withstand long voyages. Glad to know you had a good time.

[@lauracanna2201]

Hi Bob, great video! I like that you also showed a bit of the food you enjoyed your wine with. You got me curious with the cement tanks. What's the difference in taste, if there is any, with the stainless steel ones? Many thanks

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

The concrete tanks are inert, lined with an epoxy interior. They function much like stainless steel but a lower cost and better efficiency in terms of space. The concrete eggs allow for a tiny amount of oxygen uptake. The resulting wines tend to have more structure and heft. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

Thanks for this great video! I'll maybe be travelling through Portugal in summer and would love to add some vineyard visits to the itinerary. PS. Drinking a white Mercurey, in an attempt to find value in Burgundy. This was not amazing, though.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thanks for the good word. I’d go back to Portugal in a heartbeat. If you get the chance, do it. As for value in White Burgundy, I’ve long been a fan of Montagny.

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Thanks for the tip! I picked up a Montagny 1er Cru "Les Jardins" from Charton-Vachet earlier today. Looking forward to opening it. As a bonus the wine store happened to have free tasting of 45 French wines today. Lucky me!

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@mikaelplaysguitar Let me know your thoughts on the wine. Wine tasting bonus! 👍

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Will do!

[@Natashaz48]

Great video ❤

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Thank you!

[@acal1976]

Thank you for the information- I moved to Portugal Feb 2023

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Wonderful place. Congrats! 🍷

[@natoshasutton4538]

@acal1976. Congratulations on your move to Portugal. That’s 1 of 3 countries I’m looking to move to in 2 years. I’ll be visiting in 6 weeks. I know it’s a crazy question to ask but what is the average mid range price for wines? I like reds. Not too dry or super sweet? Thanks in advance. We’ll be staying at the Moxy Hotel, which is about 12-15 minutes from the airport.

[@acal1976]

​@@natoshasutton4538 The Moxy Orient Hotel is my favorite everytime I'm in Lisbon-- close to airport, metro and train station.. I am paying 7€- 12€ for reds - Wine is good over here !!! Enjoy

[@acal1976]

@natoshasutton4538 I spend 7€-12€ on a good red wine... I also like reds, not too dry and not sweet.... cheers

[@Pseudopimelodidae]

Say what you will of Gary Vaynerchuk now, but when he was making wine library TV back in the day, he always was talking how Portugal brings tremendous value. This was well over 10 years ago when few people were making accessible and consumer focused wine content

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

Years ago, I watched a good number of his videos. 🍷

[@briant3404]

notable omisson of the alentejo region, which produces a third of the nations grapes, and has the most variety of wine styles.. you could say it is the most modern region in it's evolution of wine. , not to mention the tejo region and setubal.. in other words the southerly regions. i asked people in portugal , generally people in the north including porto and the minho, and most people said their favorites were from alentejo, most of these were younger people. i totally understand where they are coming from ....for my my favorites were from the schist wines of the dao and also the douro... alentejo had the most wine surprises, and interesting choices, especially in the many types of white wine styles.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

My trip covered a limited range of regions. A lengthy video on each region would be worthy. Didn’t make it to Alentejo on this trip. Perhaps next time. Thank you for the detailed comment.

[@ericawes2501]

Too many "new world" varietals planted and produced here for me-boring

[@brienmuller]

Perhaps I'm unsophisticated, but I don't have an interest in Port. On my upcoming trip to Portugal I hope to taste table wines rather than Port. Your guidance will help my quest. Thanks.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

If you visit the Douro, you’ll find a good number of excellent red wines, most with a high percentage of Touriga Nacional. Neighboring Dao is also worthwhile. Message me before you travel, let me know where you’ll be. I’ll provide suggestions. Cheers. 🍷

[@brienmuller]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I'm not traveling until September. Mostly staying in Lisbon and 3 nights each in Evora and Porto. Not sure if I'll take the train up the Douro valley. I'll try to remember to message you closer to September. Thanks so much.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@brienmuller I can help. Message when you’re ready.

[@ericawes2501]

Read the book " THERE'S MORE THAN PORT IN PORTUGAL" by John Sumners.

[@delgadogarces]

I am in Portugal now and have been tasting weeks for a week. Generally, they are very good and excellent. I can tell you that most of the wines I saw are kept here in Portugal! 😢

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

I agree with you. I attended a couple of large walk around wine tasting events there, several of wine producers were looking for export partners. Some, are too small to have more than a presence in a limited number of countries. Worst case scenario, it provides to go back for another visit! Cheers. 🍷

[@delgadogarces]

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine My wife said we have to come back next year

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@delgadogarces Haha! Sounds like a win!

[@akm7463]

how did you know post scriptum is also a video game?

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

I’m old, but not that old! 😂

[@ericifune5543]

No talhas, terra cotta wines?😊

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

I wanted to keep the conversation to the actual experience, but that would be a good topic!

[@juanmanuelmunozhernandez7032]

It's baffling how difficult it is to find Portuguese wine, even in nearby Spain. I'm not ruling out that there might be some anti-competitive interests given how Portuguese wines excel at the price points that the Spanish consumer typically goes for.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

You raise a good point. Most Portuguese wine producers are smaller in scale. They lack the clout at the distributor level. Where I live, I can find a fairly broad range, but not so much in large format retailers.

[@Pickupcombis]

Amigo, pega no coche e vem ao supermercados portugueses, continente ou pingo doce, compra vinhos a partir de 5€, sao todos bons, leva a mala do carro cheia por poucos€€€ exemplo (vinha do torrão reserva ) no pingo doce

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@Pickupcombis Thank you for the comment. Loading up the trunk with good cheap wine sounds like a day we’ll spent! 🍷

[@scottsorenson1859]

The vast majority of Portuguese wine is consumed locally. Portugal has the highest per capita consumption of wine in the world.

[@bobpaulinskimasterofwine]

@@scottsorenson1859 And it’s often very affordable 🍷