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Ventozelo Hotel & Quinta – Where the Douro Explains Itself
The road to Ventozelo does not make things easy. From Porto it is the better part of two hours upriver, the final stretch a switchback along the N222 above the left bank of the Douro, where the hills fall away in terraces so steep they look less farmed than sculpted. By the time you reach the gate the estate lies in the parish of Ervedosa do Douro, in the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, you have already absorbed the first thing the place wants to teach you: that the landscape came before the wine and shaped everything that followed. The post Ventozelo Hotel & Quinta – Where the Douro Explains Itself appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
by Catherine Leparmentier18 viewsbest-of-storiesbest-ofbest-of-2026best-of-wine-tourismdouroporto - news
Botanico: From the Orchard to your table, an Ode to Nature
At Botanico, the garden restaurant of Viña Casas del Bosque, the day's harvest decides the menu. Deep in Chile's Casablanca Valley, a family winery has turned cool-climate conviction into one of the country's most quietly captivating tables. The post Botanico: From the Orchard to your table, an Ode to Nature appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
by Irina Kvitko18 viewsbest-of-storiesbest-ofculinary-experiencegreat-wine-capitalsvalparaiso-casablanca-valley - news
Doña Paula Winery: Where the Andes Meet a Living Philosophy
In 1997, a small team of viticulturists and enologists set out to achieve what was, at the time, a quietly radical goal: owning every single vine they worked with. While their initial plans focused heavily on cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, it was Malbec that ultimately proved its extraordinary potential on this land, paving the way for their inaugural vintage. The post Doña Paula Winery: Where the Andes Meet a Living Philosophy appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
by Irina Kvitko21 viewsbest-of-storiesbest-ofbest-of-2026best-of-wine-tourismmendozamendoza-tourism - news
Sober September - The 5 Best NA Beers I tried in September 2025
I had high hopes earlier this year for a monthly series of posts about the best non-alcoholic beers I had tried in the previous month, but like a lot of things I think are a good idea, I get in my own way and somehow talk my way out of it. So we are back after an 8 month hiatus with a Top 5 must try and 2 to give a pass to when it comes to NA beers. Up first, in chronological order of when I tried them, the Top 5 for September 2025 1. Nickel Brook Brewing Wicked Tame NA Hazy IPA (Sept 1st to 21st, inclusive) I drank one of these a day for 21 days and let me say that I always looked forward to cracking on open when it was time for a little refreshment. It has a great, full-bodied feel and it hits like a full on IPA. Full video here. 2. Tool Shed Brewing Zero Red Rage Red Ale (September 2nd) This one captured my attention with it's malt forward toasty malt body and caramel notes. It felt like I was dri nking a full test Red Ale, no hint of NA
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)21 viewsbeerbest-ofdryna-beernon-alcoholicnon-alcoholic-beer