The first wines

As those who read this blog since the beginning know, this blog was created as a platform for me to talk about some of the things  I intend to enjoy during the duration of my post-doc that takes place between the Netherlands (Nijmegen) and Portugal (Lisbon). The things I proposed to talk about are movies, music artists, books and wines. However, so far I hadn't talked about wines.

So, here is the first time.

First, let me say that it is not my intention to pretend to know about wines. The goal of talking about wines here is simply to make some humble suggestions to those who kindly follow ths blog. But, in any case, I will leave (whenever possible) tasting notes (definitely written by others) about the wines I suggest.

This weekend I tried two wines that I absolutely enjoyed: Três Bagos Lavradores de Feitoria (White) and Cortes de Cima (Red).

The Três Bagos I tried is a dry white wine from the Douro region which doesn't have the pretension of being an exceptional wine, but it was definitely appreciated.

You can check some more info on this wine here (only in Portuguese).

Cortes de Cima also has both white and red wines. Cortes de Cima is a family owned and run vineyard and winery located in Alentejo, Southern Portugal. It produces several wines (like Chaminé), among which are the wines with the same name as the winery. 

I had already tried the Cortes de Cima White a few months ago and it had really surprised me. That is why I tried the red this weekend and it was at the same fantastic level. More information in english here.

I hope you have the curiosity and chance to try them both.