Entries from March 2011

March 25, 2011

Getting to Know Esporão Reserva Red (By Pairing It With Braised Beef Cheek!)

Introducing yourself to the table wines of Portugal – particularly the wines of Alentejo, where the schist and volcanic soils, and Atlantic breezes, seem to give the wines a little extra oomph of verve – that requires… well… it requires a table.  As in, a table with food on it. As cliché as it might [...]

March 3, 2011

Hello and welcome to Esporão!

My name is Joe Roberts, and for 4+ years I’ve been writing an award-winning blog about wine.  For the coming months, I’ll be your host here on the blog of Portuguese wine producer Esporão (esh-pour-OW), introducing you to their estates, olive oils, stories, and (most importantly) wines. I’m excited, because Esporão’s wines are the kind [...]