The simple habit of drinking a glass of red wine with your meal brings a lot of advantages to your health. Actually, experts even say that a glass of wine with your meal is more beneficial than a glass of water.   Main benefits of red wine Um copo de vinho tinto à noite, durante […]

You can turn any room into a wine cellar, even with a limited budget. It can be a space with a personalized design or a little wine cooler. You can create a wine storage according to your personal taste, just by following a few rules.   Wine is such a popular drink that some people […]

The Wine Spectator magazine released a list of the best restaurants in the world for wine. Amongst the 3759 selected restaurants, four are Portuguese.   Every year, the American wine magazine announces this list. For two of the Portuguese restaurants, this is the first time being honoured. The Portuguese restaurants honoured for best wine lists […]

The best nectars to refresh yourself at the best Summer moments. The refreshing wines selections for the warm weather in 2018 Summer looks like it’s finally on the way and that’s why we want to show you how and where to drink the best fresh wines! Salads Summertime begs for a light fresh salad. It […]

Celeste Caeiro went to work as usual. The store where she worked was completing a year on that day and the owner decided to celebrate it with flowers. On April 25th, 1974, Well, because there was a revolution going on, the “boss” naturally sent the workers home and offered them the flowers he had bought. […]

Portugal is full of history, rich in historical landmarks and monuments. Many are wrapped in myths and legends and many others in ridiculous situations and curious tales. Discover some of the most iconic monuments in Portugal: Convento de Cristo – Tomar The Convento de Cristo in Tomar is a compendium of art and history, a […]

The “Portuguese desert” called Alentejo is not only about dry climate, flatlands and miles in communion with nature where’s not a soul in sight. It’s also about an Iberian land full of rich cultural heritage. You’d be wrong if you thought this desert doesn’t have great and amazing coastal oasis to relax in the sun […]

Everyone likes going to the movies and watching a good film, almost as much as drinking a good wine. Luckily the film industry has given us some works with the best of both. So here’s a list of films you should watch with a bottle of wine rather than a bucket of popcorn. Red Obsession […]

The Douro Valley is one of Portugal’s worst kept secrets. This is where some of the best wines in the world are produced, a true oasis of the wine production due to a number of elements. The Douro itself has a wide variety of open sky secrets waiting to be discovered. Do you know them? […]

In Portugal Easter is a time of strong traditions when it comes to food. The Portuguese Easter Bread, called folar, the lamb and chocolate eggs, good wine and spirit should always be there. As well as in Portugal, there are other particular food traditions around the world. Get to know some of them: 1. Babka […]

Our fathers are always there. When it’s time to play, to teach, to cuddle and all those things we know they do for us. Each one is different from the other and “my dad is better than yours” but what really makes a dad is something that they all have in common: dad jokes. That’s […]

It’s an ancient discussion in wine-loving social circles. An eternal doubt and an ever unsolved issue. Some people, maybe the most stereotype prone individuals, will say Rosé wine is the lady’s favorite. Some other people may look at TV Shows and movies and point straight at the Chardonnay and other white wines. Well, here at […]

This February Vinha’s customers chose these wines the most Don’t let the opportunity of knowing why these wines are so successful, at unbeatable prices, slip by. This month the Red Wines were the customer favorites with a special emphasis on the Lisbon region’s Porta 6 which really stood out from amongst its peers.  

In January 2018 the wines chosen by our customers were the following: • Wine less than 10 €: know here • Wines between 10 and 20 €: know here • Wines over € 20: get to know here During the month of February you will have the opportunity to buy some of these wines at […]

We finished 2017 with many wines sold from Portugal and the World, Liquors, Sparkling, in Portugal and in Europe. We decided to share with you the best selling wines of 2017, for price range: • Wines up to 10€ – Know here • Wines between 10€ and 20€ – know here • Wines over 20€ […]

Quinta de S. Francisco Late Harvest The portion where the Sauvignon Blanc (70%) and Fernão Pires (30%) grape varieties are installed for the production of this wine, has excellent soil and climatic conditions for the production of this type of wine. Located at the confluence of two rivers, and protected by the “slopes” of the […]

Do you know that… The Douro demarcated wine region was created by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Prime Minister of the king D. José I, and future Marquês de Pombal, by law of 1756. This beautiful region, also known as “Wine Country”, extends along the valley of the Douro River and its numerous tributaries, […]

Porta dos Cavaleiros 2000 – Caves of São João Produced from the traditional grape varieties of the region, national touriga / alfrocheiro and also roriz, the 2000 harvest of Porta dos Cavaleiros reveals all the “power” that these grape varieties harvested on property and also from classic viti-winegrowers provide. Caves de São João, with the […]

Quinta do Monte D’Oiro Clarete 2006 After the success of the previous harvests (1999, 2003 and 2004), Quinta do Monte d’Oiro launches its “Clarete” on the market again. Having been vinified almost without maceration (there was only a slight contact of the must with the films), it is a stimulating wine, well structured and capitoso, […]

Want a trick for the perfect summer? A good tonic port! Fresh and tasty, this cocktail is ready to conquer hearts and put aside his friend gin. The sweetness and the alcohol of Port wine perfectly balance with acidity of the tonic water. The Independent newspaper says P & T is a recent find and […]