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A Slice of Tedo Life
Notes from the Douro by Kay & Odile Bouchard — harvests, Portos, the quinta and the people who make it.
Our Tawny Portos paired with the best almond cookies around…Earlier this month daughter Odile and I hosted a PORTfolio tasting at our Napa Valley home for 50+ Quinta do Tedo customers,…Read the post →
A Moment of ReflectionFires marked October with devastating results in Portugal – innocent victims include people, animals and ecosystems – so not right. Thank goodness…Read the post →
Harvest 2017While last year’s harvest started later than normal on September 7, due to a cool spring and later fruit set in the…Read the post →
Touring Douro Valley in a ’55 convertible Chevrolet!What better way to see Douro Valley! Our youngest son Joe surprised us with a 27th wedding anniversary present, telling us to…Read the post →
For Foodies in Douro ValleyWine and food go hand in hand. That is why when I heard about the breadmaking demonstration, linked to the Museum of…Read the post →
Portugal’s Tragic Pedrógão Grande FireEarlier this month more than 60 innocent people lost their lives in Portugal's deadliest fire to date. Caused most likely by a…Read the post →
Weather 2017 thus far"9 months of winter and 3 months of hell” is a Douro Valley saying. Rightly so. In the winter months the temperature…Read the post →
CroisiEurope at Quinta do TedoSince 2004 we have worked with this premium cruise line, one of the first to start tours on the Douro River from…Read the post →
25 Years ago at Quinta do Tedo2017 marks 25 years that Quinta do Tedo became ours. A "fixer upper", to say the least! Vincent always wanted to invest…Read the post →
Cave excavation underway!A LONG-AWAITED PROJECT UNDERWAY: AN UNDERGROUND CAVE! We have run out of room for our tanks and barrels. The permit process required…Read the post →
Job openings at Bistro Terrace....Bistro Terrace looking for chef and sous chef for service 15 – 25 persons 1st May until end of October/15 November minimum.…Read the post →
New Quinta do Tedo website and cave excavation beginsYes, welcome to our new website. Last summer when Bistro Terrace was in full swing, my tech-savvy children convinced me that our…Read the post →