Photographs by Lyn Farmer of the great vineyards of Northern Portugal, including estates in the Douro Valley and vineyards making vibrant white wines in Vinho Verde
Home of Ramos-Pinto ports, and the first swimming pool in the Douro Valley
Terraced vineyards and rows of vines between Quinta da Grecha and Quinta Roriz
New-style Patamares, in which terraces are earth-banked rather than shored up with stone walls.
Palms brought back from Brazil by Porgtuese explorers dot the hillside vineyards of Quinta Bom Retiro in early morning light.
The steep slopes of the Douro's banks create strong shadows across the vineyards
Cleaning the tanks - one of the wine world's more difficult and least appreciated tasks at VanZeller
The doorway to the old cellar at Quinta do Infantado. Exquisite, and dark purple, port is made behind this door.
An ancient doorway in the beautiful wine village of Melgaçco
The roof of a stone building in the charming gardens of Quinta do Aveleda
The dynamic Vasco Croft is a pioneer in Portugal's small but growing biodynamic movement. His brilliantly focused, mineral scented wines are also exceptional!
Street scene in Melgaço
An appetizer after a hard morning of tasting at Secret Spot, the eponymous "meat bread"
The gateway to the old Cellar at Aveleda, one of the top estates of Vinho Verde
In the sun baked villages of Portugal's countryside, cascades of color spill from flower pots
A stone bridge at Quinta do Aveleda
James Beard Award-winning Writer, Educator, Presenter, Photographer and Sampler-of-Good-Things Lyn Farmer savors experiences and shares thoughts on living life more fully by engaging all our senses all the time. Here you will find essays on taste in all its permutations, wine tasting notes, travel reviews and photography, and reflections on the many ways food, wine and the arts intersect to increase our experience of the world around us. It's time to taste your world!
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Benvenuto Brunello, an event held simultaneously in eight cities worldwide, was the debut of the storied 2019 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany’s classic, iconic and all-sangiovese wine. I was the presenter for one of the three American debut tastings, and have the story here.