Preview to #WinePW’s August Amphora: Portugal’s Alentejo DOC Herdade do Rocim with tapas

Wine made in clay vessels? Sure, in ancient times! But today? Yes! Commonly called amphora, wine made in clay vessels are made around the world in modern times. This month the Wine Pairing weekend crew of wine writers are exploring this topic and you can scroll down to see the list of exciting titles with links to participants who will be posting by Sat. August 14 at 8am — just in time for our twitter chat on the subject using the hashtag #winepw. Find the discussion questions below.

Read the invitation post here: “August #WinePW Invite and An Intro: OR Amphora Wine and A.D. Beckham.”

Wine made in Amphora goes by many names Continue reading

You’re Invited to My ZOOM Interview and Tasting with Portuguese Winemaker Luis Duarte Weds. 7/7/21

Join me on Wednesday July 7th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT on Zoom or Facebook Live for a VeroTalk. I’ll be interviewing Portuguese winemaker Luis Duarte who will be live from the Alentejo wine region in Portugal while his colleague Mafalda will be live from the Duoro.

In the interview, I’ll be asking Luis Duarte about his career and his approach to making sustainable wines as well as tasting Continue reading