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Notes from the Douro by Kay & Odile Bouchard — harvests, Portos, the quinta and the people who make it.
Tasting, tasting and more tastingTo monitor the evolution of finished port or wine post-harvest, tasting is an ongoing process at Quinta do Tedo. We start to…Read the post →
October at Quinta do TedoLife at Quinta do Tedo does slow down after the intense September harvest period, let's call it a brief pause! Nature also…Read the post →
Foot Treading 2012Douro harvest and port making mean foot treading. We are firm believers that the soft methodic action of working the must by…Read the post →
Our 20-year TawnyTo commemorate our 20th harvest at Quinta do Tedo, we are preparing our 20-year Tawny; what better way to celebrate that we…Read the post →
Mouthwatering bolasBolas and Portugal…the 2 go hand in hand. To accompany group tastings on Fridays and Saturdays, our much-valued cook, Adelaide, prepares ham…Read the post →
Ah Madeira!Need a break, where your eyes have a visual feast, the culture is welcoming and very tasteful, the pace is relaxed, as…Read the post →
Replanting Pt 4Our 15,000 baby grape vines are planted since the end of April. Recent rainfall has given a brief respite to this year’s…Read the post →
Oporto with comfortable shoesImpossible to cover all that Oporto offers, as Portugal’s 2nd largest city of roughly 250,000 inhabitants is spread out over hills and…Read the post →
Replanting Pt 3The reworking of the soil, to include terracing, wall rebuilding, and contouring is close to finished. We now await rainfall for planting…Read the post →
Replanting Pt 2As I wrote in last month’s blog about replanting 2 parcels, I would like to share more detail as this is a…Read the post →
Replanting 2012Last year Quinta do Tedo decided to replant 3.23 hectares of different traditional Port varieties to include Touriga Nacional 43%, Touriga Franca…Read the post →
End of Year 2011Dear readers, As 2011 comes to an end I would like to wish you all a most wonderful end to 2011 as…Read the post →