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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.
Harvest 2009 ReflectionsDear all, I have received repeated requests for Quinta do Tedo’s impression of harvest 2009, so here goes after consulting Vincent and…Read the post →
Why foot treading?A dear friend Francoise asked me the above, so here we go with an answer…. Since sweet port is made from partial…Read the post →
Vine survival at Quinta do TedoThe definition of weather in the Douro valley is “3 months of winter and 9 months of hell” (!), to describe the…Read the post →
Tedo in the VineyardVisiting the quinta and taking in the beautiful view of the Tedo river, you may have noticed a horse grazing down by…Read the post →
Replanting the vines, one at a timeVisitors at Quinta do Tedo usually start a tour under the welcome shade of the beech trees, with an exquisite view of…Read the post →
Welcome to Kay’s Blog19 years ago Vincent and I had the (outlandish) and romantic idea to purchase a ruin of an agricultural estate on the…Read the post →